RICCARDO DI BLASIO: AI, QUANTUM & DATA INFRASTRUCTURE EXECUTIVE

Riccardo Di Blasio is a globally respected technology leader with more than 25 years of experience shaping the future of enterprise technology and digital infrastructure. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Americas at NetApp, he leads strategic growth and operations across the region while helping organizations harness the full power of data in an increasingly AI-driven world. His work focuses on advancing modern data infrastructure, enabling businesses to scale innovation through cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, and high-performance enterprise storage.

Throughout his career, Ric has held senior leadership roles at several of the world’s most influential technology companies, including VMware, EMC Corporation, and Commvault, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer. Across these organizations, he has built a reputation for driving business growth, leading high-performing teams, and helping enterprises navigate complex digital transformations. His leadership spans sales, marketing, and revenue strategy, consistently delivering results while advancing the capabilities of enterprise technology platforms.

Beyond his corporate leadership, Ric plays an active role in the emerging technology ecosystem. He is a partner at Cortical Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused on artificial intelligence innovation, and serves as a board advisor to IonQ, a leading company pioneering quantum computing technologies. His involvement in these ventures reflects a deep commitment to advancing next-generation technologies that will define the future of computing and data science.

Ric is also a founding member of NASA iTech, an initiative connected to NASA that supports breakthrough startups and connects innovative technologies with opportunities in the space sector. Through this work, he contributes to the development of cutting-edge solutions that bridge the worlds of artificial intelligence, space exploration, and advanced computing.

With a career spanning Silicon Valley, Boston, and Europe, Riccardo Di Blasio continues to champion innovation across AI, quantum computing, and data infrastructure, helping organizations build the technological foundations that power tomorrow’s digital economy.