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Biography

Gianluca Sgueo earned his PhD in public law through a joint research program between the University of Salento, New York University School of Law, and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris in 2010. He is currently Professor of "Digital Democracy & Public Spaces" at the École d'Affaires Publiques of Sciences Po Paris (Faculty Member since 2019), Senior Associate Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Brussels School of Governance, Global Professor at New York University – Florence (course "Media Activism and Democracy"), and Digital Department Coordinator of the Luigi Einaudi Foundation. Previously, he held numerous positions at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, including Coordinator of the Press Office and Spokesperson for the Presidency from 2011 to 2013, Coordinator of the Task Force on Youth Policies during Italian Presidency of the European Union from 2013 to 2014, and finally, Policy Advisor at the Department for Digital Transformation from 2021 to 2023. His research areas include digital democracy, the digital transformation of public administration, technology governance, European affairs, and international lobbying.

Research Areas

Algorithmic Governance

Regulation and accountability of algorithms in the public sector.

Digital Transformation of Public Administration

Innovation in public institutions and digital policy-making.

European Affairs & Lobbying

Interest representation, advocacy, and European governance.

Digital Democracy

Civic participation, digital public spaces, and democratic innovation.

Recent Publications

Nessuna pubblicazione registrata.

Altre pubblicazioni

Book/Manual 2025

Geografie digitali. Poteri, reti, territori

Sgueo G. (a cura di)

Rubbettino

Book/Manual 2024

La democrazia migliore. Tecnologie che trasformano il potere

Gianluca Sgueo

Rubbettino

Book/Manual 2022

Il divario. I servizi pubblici digitali tra aspettative e realtà

Sgueo G.

EGEA

Article 2021

Democratic institutions and prosperity: The benefits of an open society

Sgueo G.

Re-Thinking Democracy Series

Article 2020

DIGITAL DEMOCRACY - Is the future of civic engagement online?

Sgueo G.

EPRS Briefing

Book/Manual 2020

The Design of Digital Democracy

Sgueo G.

Springer

Article 2018

Is Gamification Making Cities Smarter?

Sgueo G.

IUS-Publicum Network Review

Article 2016

Converging methods of governance at the supranational level – The role of civil society

Sgueo G.

E-publica Revista Eletrònica de Direito Publico

Article 2014

Democrazia vs Innovazione. La capacità di innovare delle amministrazioni attraverso il coinvolgimento della società civile

Sgueo G.

L'importanza del Fattore C nella individuazione del valore di Innovazione Sociale - Primo rapporto sull'innovazione sociale in Italia

Article 2014

Il diritto di accesso agli atti

Sgueo G.

Itinerari di giurisprudenza - il diritto di accesso agli atti

Article 2014

Trasparenza e incompatibilità nella disciplina dei gruppi di pressione

Sgueo G.

Rivista trimestrale di diritto pubblico

Article 2014

Digital Participation: The Case of the Italian Dialogue With Citizens

Sgueo G.

International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies

Article 2013

Transnational Civil Society's Coalitions. A Way Out of the Zugzwang?

Sgueo G.

CESNOVA - Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Book/Manual 2012

Lobbying & lobbismi. Le regole del gioco in una democrazia reale

Sgueo G.

EGEA

Article

We-Transparency

Sgueo G.

Article

Revising the EU's financial rules

Sgueo G.

Article

Transparency of lobbying at EU level

Sgueo G.

Article

Rights, Equality and Citizenship

Sgueo G.

Article

Gamification Publics

Sgueo G.

Education

2010

PhD in Public Law

University of Salento – New York University – Sciences Po Paris

2008

LLM in European Public Law

Capodistrian University / Academy of European Public Law

2006

Master's Degree in Law

University of Rome "La Sapienza"

Collaborate with the group

Interested in joint research, peer review or visiting? Contact Gianluca Sgueo or write directly to the algo-freedom society.