MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Rodolfo Belcastro has since December 1 the role of Vice President – Strategic Communications, Public Affairs & Business Development in Europe of Odysight.ai, Inc., a company listed at Nasdaq (ODYS) based in the State of Nevada (USA), with subsidiaries in Israel and Italy.
Odysight.ai is one of the most innovative realities thanks to a proprietary platform that integrates high-definition visual sensing, real-time analytics and predictive artificial intelligence models. This technology transforms critical systems management into highly complex sectors such as Aviation & Aerospace, Transportation, Energy and Industry 4.0, making them safer, more efficient and proactive. The platform has been successfully adopted in major international programs: collaborations with NASA, with the U.S. Department of Defense and with aerospace OEM primary have demonstrated the ability of visual-AI technology to improve operational reliability and significantly reduce maintenance costs.
One of the most important signals for the Italian market announced last October is the completion of the first European operating flight of the technology TruVision of Odysight.ai on a helicopter AW139 of the group Leonardo, in collaboration with SIPAL and with the Experimental Division of Flight of the Italian Air Force. The test validated the integration of visual-AI technology on a European reference helicopter platform, opening potential developments towards civil, government and dual-use applications. This milestone represents the first operational application in Europe and confirms the interest of the Italian aerospace system towards new generation predictive solutions. In parallel, the company announced the first European commercial order for 200 industrial predictive monitoring systems, by an important lift operator.
This is a strategic step not only for the growth of Odysight.ai, but also for the Italian market, where the company chose to invest with the start of industrial activities and technical collaborations. This confirms how Italy is becoming a benchmark hub for the growth of advanced technologies, attracting capital, skills and industrial development from international players. On 17 November Odysight.ai announced the appointment of Eilam Sagi to Chief Business Officer (CBO), manager with thirty years of experience in infrastructure, energy and aerospace. The entry of Sagi marks a consolidation of the commercial and operational dimension of the company, opening a new phase of industrial maturity. The announcement was welcomed by the markets: The ODYS title recorded an increase in after-hour bargaining, a sign of investor confidence in the new growth strategy.
As Vice President – Strategic Communications, Public Affairs & Business Development in Europe, Belcastro will be responsible for guiding strategic positioning, public affairs, commercial development and institutional relations of society on the European continent, with a priority focus on Italy. It will also address the definition of corporate narratives, strategic communication management, public-private partnership construction and the consolidation of dialogue with institutions, regulators, industrial enterprises and strategic stakeholders in Italy and Europe. A mission perfectly aligned with the growing European demand for predictive technologies, dual-use solutions and intelligent systems for advanced risk management and critical assets. Belcastro brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic communication, reputation management, public affairs and advocacy, matured at the top of leading industrial, infrastructural, financial and public participation in Italy and Europe including Cassa Deposits and loans, the CIR Group of the De Benedetti family, SACE, the Swiss impact investing fund Una Terra Venture Capital.
He has managed industrial transformation projects, complex decision-making processes and institutional positioning strategies in regulated and high-tech sectors. Graduated in Philosophy and Communication Sciences at the University of Palermo and with a Master in Journalism, he has been a professional journalist for over 20 years. In addition to the professional activity of manager and executive advisor, he carries out academic and educational activities as professor and speaker in business schools, universities and international forums, dealing with issues of public affairs, strategic communication, reputation management. Born in Palermo, fifty-year-old author and commentator for Italian and international media, he developed an approach that combines strategic vision and narrative capacity, putting reputation management, communication strategies, advocacy and public affairs as synergistic leaders of his professional identity. Its goal is to strengthen the global identity of Italy and transform communication into a tool of trust, influence and long-term value.
In 2022 he was awarded the honor of Knight to the Merit of the Italian Republic, conferred by President Sergio Mattarella and the President of the Council Mario Draghi. With this appointment, Odysight.ai strengthens its path of expansion in Europe, making strategic communication, public affairs and the development of institutional relations three central levers of the new phase of global growth, in a year marked by technological advances, operating results and an increasing interest in the European market for advanced AI solutions predictive.
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