Barbara
Carfagna

Journalist, university lecturer, author, Rai presenter, and moderator for the United Nations, Aspen Institute, and Ambrosetti. She is a speaker engaged in events such as Tedx, CFMT, as well as for Italian and international organizations and companies.
After obtaining a degree in Literature and Philosophy, she currently teaches Digital Society at the Faculty of Sociology of “La Sapienza” University in Rome. Additionally, she is an honorary member of Aspen Institute and serves on the scientific committee of the International Observatory of Eurispes. She collaborates with Sole24Ore and La Stampa on topics related to politics, economy, and digital society.
She focuses on the impact of digital technology on individuals and society, producing reports and analyses on digital policies, economy, finance, blockchain cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity. Her work for the news department of TG1 sees her involved in major Italian news investigations and mysteries, while for TV7 and Special TG1 she is involved in scientific and technological dissemination, philosophy, politics, and digital economy.
In 2018, she spoke at TEDx Trento on the topic: “Hyperhistory – the disappearance of linear time”. She is also author and anchor of the television program “Code: life is digital”, a series of episodes about scientific, technological and social dissemination, broadcasted by Rai1 since 2017.