Architect and lead author of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, Gabriele Mazzini is a pioneer and world-renowned expert in AI governance and regulation.

In his capacity as Team Leader at the European Commission until July 2024 he designed and led the drafting of the Commission EU AI Act and acted as the principal advisor during the legislative negotiations with the Parliament and the Council. He also shaped earlier policy work of the Commission on the European approach to AI since 2017, including the White paper on the ecosystem of excellence and trust for AI and the work on liability for emerging technologies.

Before joining the European Commission, Gabriele was a senior executive at the Millennium Villages Project, an international development initiative across several sub-Saharan countries founded by Columbia University economist Dr. Jeffrey Sachs. He also worked with early stage start-ups in the field of emergency communications and smart energy solutions. As EU official, he previously served in the European Parliament and the EU Court of Justice.

He holds a LLM from Harvard Law School, a PhD in Italian and Comparative Criminal Law from the University of Pavia, Italy and a Law Degree from the Catholic University in Milan, Italy. He is qualified to practice law in Italy and New York.