Alessandro Manfredini

Group Security Director & Cyber Defense

a2a Group

Biography

Alessandro Manfredini is the President of the Italian Association of Corporate Security Professionals – AIPSA ETS.


Since April 2016, he has served as Director of Group Security and Cyber Defence at A2A, Sole Director of the subsidiary A2A Security S.C.p.A., and Member of the Board of Directors of A2A Smart City S.p.A. and A.E.B. Gruppo A2A S.p.A.

He is a Senior Security Manager certified under UNI 10459:2017.


Born in Bra in 1973, after graduating from the Naval College (now the Francesco Morosini Naval Military School), he attended the regular courses of the Military Academy of Modena and earned degrees in Law from the University “La Sapienza” of Rome and in Internal and External Security Sciences from the University “Tor Vergata” of Rome.


After a decade of service as an Officer in the Carabinieri Corps, he became Security Manager of the Gruppo Espresso, Corporate Security and General Services Director at Italo – Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, and founder of AlfaMike Consulting, a strategic consulting firm specializing in risk management.


He is also a lecturer and tutor at conferences, seminars, and training courses — including at the university level — with expertise in Enterprise Security, Data Protection and Cyber Security, Fraud Management, and Organizational and Management Models.


Actual positions:

  • Since April 2016: Director of Group Security and Cyber Defence – A2A S.p.A.
  • Since November 2017: Sole Director – A2A Security S.C.p.A.
  • Since June 2022: President – AIPSA ETS
  • Since October 2024: Member of the Board of Directors – A2A Smart City S.p.A.
  • Since November 2024: Member of the Board of Directors – A.E.B. Gruppo A2A S.p.A.

Previous professional experience:

  • 2014–2016: Founder – AlfaMike Consulting
  • 2009–2013: Corporate Security and General Services Director – Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A.
  • 2004–2008: Corporate Security Manager – Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.p.A.
  • 1994–2004: Officer in the Carabinieri Corps – Permanent Service, Regular Role