Omar Bassalti – President

Omar is a Chartered Professional Italian Mechanical Engineer of Politecnico di Milano with 15+ years working experience within companies project oriented, mainly Finance, Fintech, Oil & Gas and Infrastructure. In the Singapore Italian Association group of Companies he is the Group President with supervision of Commercial, Growth and Financial team. Detailed, meticulous on numbers, budgets, costs, cash flow and profit. He moved to Singapore in December 2010, married with Ling they have two kids, Victoria and Caesar. Member of Italian Committee [#COMITES] in Singapore an Italian Governative Body representing Italians in Singapore.

Ludovica Girardo – Vice President

Ludovica came from New Zealand to Singapore in 2011. She is involved in the F&B business and she is currently the Senior Sales Executive at Euraco Finefood Singapore. Landed in Singapore in May 2011 Ludovica had an internship in business entity. She is involved currently in the F&B business and she has the position of Vice President in the Singapore Italian Association. She is an important asset for the Italian Woman community in Singapore. Ludovica is also an important Member of Italian Committee [#COMITES] in Singapore an Italian Governative Body representing Italians in Singapore.

Alberto Forchielli – Hon Vice President

Alberto, Harvard laureate, pragmatic, passionate, and obsessive, 35 years of managerial experience in international affairs development, with a particular focus on the United States, Europe, and China. Managing Partner of Mandarin Capital Partners. Currently, he also deals with dynamics and themes related to the global labour market, as well as talent and skills management at an international level with special attention to problems youth are facing and professional training. He worked and lived for long periods of time in Santiago, Lima, Buenos Aires, Boston, London, Rome, Turin, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Washington DC, Luxembourg, and Munich. Currently, he divides his time between Hong Kong and Boston, and he is always aware of themes regarding the global economy, internationalisation, and labour globalisation.

Fabio Giuffrida – Secretary

A successful and highly professional SAP Manager with extensive general and project management expertise who enjoys being part of, as well as leading, a successful and productive team. Able to demonstrate the motivation and commitment required to achieve objectives and meet tight deadlines. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate concisely at all levels. Fabio in the Association is one of the Founders and he has been for years Secretary.

Andrea Santini – Group CFO

14+ years’ experience of strengthening Big4 and in-house advisory with in-depth knowledge of all aspects of Tax, Corporate Financial Management, and Business Law in Asia and Europe. Expert in the development, improvement, and implementation of financial systems and structuring. Andrea within the SIAL Group of companies follows all the financial aspects together with taxes and auditing. Covering this position also within the International Business Center Pte. Ltd. Andrea is our Group Chief Financial Officer supporting the Association and the Community.

Paolo Adragna –  Institutional Relations Director

Paolo is a skilled software engineer with over 20 years of experience as a practitioner both in the financial services industry and in scientific research, he has an excellent proven track record of delivering numerous successful projects on time and on budget. His activity spanned also carring out mainly for the ATLAS collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in Geneve. Paolo within the Singapore Italian Association follows the Institutional relations. Paolo is also an important Member of COMITES list Italian in Singapore run mainly by the Singapore Italian Association.

Sara Elisabetta Olivetti – Italian Cultural Centre Director

Sara an enthusiastic and goal-driven Project Manager with proven success in agile environments. Known for exceeding team, budget, and performance targets, she thrives in dynamic roles requiring multitasking and strategic focus. With strong experience managing complex projects on events, she brings energy and precision to every challenge. She currently serves as Director of the Italian Cultural Centre within the Singapore Italian Association.

Fabrizio Righi – Tourism Director

Fabrizio is Executive Director for Tourism within the SIAL Group. With a strong background in organizing cultural events and a growing focus on tourism development. His mission includes enhancing cultural programming while strategically expanding the Group’s tourism initiatives—supporting Italian businesses, promoting authentic travel experiences in Singapore, and building bridges between Italy and Southeast Asia. His appointment marks a key step in SIAL’s plan to position tourism as a core pillar of its activities, blending tradition, innovation, and international outreach under one vision.

Davide Telari – Executive Director

Davide has more than 15 years of experience in IT, built across Italy, Poland, Singapore and Spain, covering technical and leadership roles in global multicultural and multinational environments. A passionate, pragmatic and ambitious person, who strive to achieve collective goals and successes. Davide is with us building trust and confidence with our partners, so to ensure effective and sustainable business growth. Davide with the Singapore Italian Association is one of the Executive Directors taking care of SIA approaching businesses and sportif community.

Non-Voting Board Members

Alberto Forchielli – Vice President

Our Auditors

MT & Partners LLP T13LL0038H MT & PARTNERS LLP, an ACRA-registered entity since 2013, offers top-notch financial services from its location at 6 Shenton Way, #39-02, OUE Downtown, Singapore. Known for comprehensive auditing, the firm ensures accuracy and compliance through rigorous internal control testing and financial transaction assessments. Their auditors provide strategic advice to enhance clients’ financial practices. Additionally, MT & PARTNERS LLP offers tax advisory, corporate finance, risk management, and business consulting services, tailored to diverse client needs. As of 1 March 2020, the firm has no litigation based on Supreme Court records, reflecting its commitment to excellence and integrity.

Our Law Firm

Tan & Lim 53131297J

Marco Notarnicola

Resourceful and performance-oriented legal professional, with more than 8 years of international experience in adding strategic value and solving complex legal issues for industry leaders and their respective clients. Regarded as an expert for Asian legal systems, with hundreds of successfully solved cases and complex projects. Marco within the SIAL Group of companies follows all the legal matters and cases. Covering this position also within the International Business Center Pte. Ltd. Marco is our Group Chief Legal Officer supporting the Association and the Community.