Paola Cossu

Chief Executive Officer and shareholder of Fit Consulting. Degree in Statistics.
I am curious and enthusiast with almost 30 years’ experience on International and national Research and Innovation in transport, logistics and mobility of people and goods.

I have a dream: to contribute to the digital transition process of urban logistics and planning with Data Spaces and technologies as enablers in a trustworthy ecosystem, as it was for discography industry evolution and massification ‘from vinyl to streaming’, where music is supplied by digital platforms, providing federated services by commodities

My main expertise is related to urban mobility and logistics, sustainable planning, new business and governance models for collaborative logistics, curbside and mixed use of space management and logistics supply chain. Project coordinator and director of many research and implementation projects on mobility of people and goods, and studies funded by the European Commission (e.g., Horizon Europe – including the EU Cities Mission - EIT Urban Mobility, IEE-STEER, LIFE +, CIVITAS Programme, JTI-FCH, HORIZON 2020 and former EU Framework programmes – from 4th to 7th). Passionate specialist in Physical Internet, Data Spaces, Logistics as a Service, Smart urban space management, ‘Logistics as a Right’, and e-commerce. Project Manager of the EU Service Contract “New mobility patterns for European cities’ for the EU Commission.
Invited Professor on Master in Eco-mobility Management (Luiss Business School).
I have been proudly awarded as International Data Spaces Association Ambassador.
I am currently co-chairing the thematic group on Urban Logistics in ALICE “Alliance for Logistics Innovation through collaboration in Europe”.
I am Member in the Scientific Committee of the European Parking Association Congress, as expert on curb-side management and urban freight.
I am author of several R&I papers and specialistic publications in urban logistics and urban mobility innovations and studies