Researcher and specialist in training and orientation, Mr. D’Elia is the Director of the Office of Youth Affairs and Legality of the Puglia Region, where he works on web strategies for new public policies in southern Italy. After a career as a musician, he attended the University of Bari and the University of Florence, and he was the co-founder of a company that was named the best young company in Italy in 2000. Annibale is a member of the Ministry of Economic Development’s task force on innovative start-ups (established in 2012) and also of the steering committee of the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. He is also the coordinator of Bollenti Spiriti, the program for young people promoted by the Region of Puglia.