Francesco Rulli is an entrepreneur and CEO who has combined his passion for entrepreneurship, media, fashion, and technology to create several ventures. He founded Film Annex, an online film distribution company that promoted independent films with revenues generated through a custom ad server and player. He also founded BitLanders, a social media platform with over one million registered users that is an industry leader in gamification. Francesco is a philanthropist who has contributed to several charitable causes, including the GMRF, which aids children who have lost the use of limbs or eyes, and Afghanistan, where he sponsored the construction of 13 classrooms. He is also a board member of the GMRF. In 2015, Francesco launched Querlo, a conversational AI and data performance analytics platform leveraging NLP and NLU solutions. Francesco has also launched Patronage NFT, a fundraising platform and solution for museums and institutions that leverage the latest technologies associated with NFTs, Immersive Reality, and Metaverse. Francesco is the recipient of the 2022 European Award Lorenzo il Magnifico.