David Padovan

David Padovan, born in 2004, holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Padua, where he is continuing his studies with a master's degree in Computer Engineering, specialising in Artificial Intelligence. His interests focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning and their applications in economics and finance.

He is an Author and Partner at Forbes Next Leaders, where he writes about artificial intelligence, finance and the role of information in financial markets, including applications of machine learning and sentiment analysis.

His bachelor's thesis explored sentiment analysis of financial and geopolitical news using FinBERT, investigating its potential contribution to predicting market movements.

As Vice President and Lead Project Manager of Economics Network, he contributes to coordinating initiatives and developing experiences that bring students closer to the professional world. His involvement includes projects such as Horizon Business Game and international diplomatic simulations through EN Ambassadors.

He has also served as a student representative within his university's academic bodies. In his work for Economics Network, he focuses on collaboration, organisation and turning projects into concrete experiences.