Dipartimento per l’Innovazione tecnologica e la Transizione digitale
Antonio La Gatta, born in 1970, is an electronic engineer, professor, researcher and expert in technological innovation. A graduate of the University of Naples Federico II, he has collaborated with institutions including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, as well as ENEA, Ferrari and Texas Tech University.
He is an Expert at the Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and a member of the Quantum Technologies Coordination Group, contributing to Italy’s national strategy in this field. As Secretary General of Q-Alliance and Coordinator of the Volta Forum for Quantum and Sovereign Computing, he conducts research in quantum computing, quantum algorithms, AI, HPC and post-quantum cryptography.
He has taught quantum mechanics and the implementation of cryptographic algorithms, led multidisciplinary projects and developed patents in the fields of energy, biomedical technologies and security.