Silvana is an entrepreneur, intellectual property expert and innovator strategist. She is the CEO & Co-founder of The Blockchain Challenge Inc., a Boston-based startup with technology and methodology inspired at MIT and focused on building a global marketplace of Blockchain developers and enthusiasts.

Silvana has over 15 years of global experience in business development, innovation, knowledge management and technology licensing for global clients. With a background in law, Silvana holds a Master’s degree and a Sustainability Certificate from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is also the recipient of the Women´s Forté Foundation Scholarship (March, 2015) and of the Dean’s Fellowship Award at MIT Sloan School of Management (May, 2016).