Giacomo D'Angelo (panel discussion 6) is the CEO of StreetLib.com, a publishing platform that manages over 500,000 titles from publishers and authors around the world. StreetLib acts as a gateway distributor, delivering digital books and audiobooks to and from anywhere in the world.
At StreetLib, Giacomo drives the company's strategy and international expansion with a global outlook and a special focus on emerging markets. Giacomo combines a passion for the Internet and blockchain technologies with his love for books, which he believes are the best tool for improving human potential. As a software engineer-turned-CEO, Giacomo believes that we are on the cusp of a new creative renaissance on the internet, one that will have a huge impact on the $150 billion global book publishing industry—and beyond. At StreetLib, he and his team are building a next-generation publishing ecosystem to tap into this exciting opportunity. Giacomo's professional blog is at https://giak.medium.com.