Claudia is a senior expert in the energy transition of cities and communities toward low-carbon economies, with a particular focus on sustainable urban planning, smart technological solutions, and innovative business models aimed at improving energy efficiency, local energy production, sustainable mobility, and circular economy. She heads the EU Projects and Innovation Department at the Energy and Sustainable Development Agency (AESS), where she is responsible for projects related to the rational use of energy, renewable energy sources, EPC tenders, and energy communities supported by EU programmes (HORIZON, LIFE, INTERREG, Climate-KIC, Urban Mobility KIC, EIB, and the European Commission).