Founder and Executive Director

Dr. Giovanni Gentile

ITALY ↔ SLOVAKIA

I create connections. I open up opportunities. I build relationships.

Nearly 30 years of experience bridging Italy and Slovakia.

When a company wants to enter a new market, speaking the language isn't enough.

You need to understand the context, know the culture, know how to navigate the landscape, find the right people and build relationships based on trust.

That is where my work comes in.

For nearly 30 years, I have operated between Italy and Slovakia, combining language, culture, market insights, relationships and business vision to help professionals, companies and institutions communicate, collaborate and create new opportunities.

A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT

My professional background brings together expertise that often requires the involvement of multiple specialists:

Language – general and specialized Italian training for professionals, managers, and companies.
Translation and interpreting – Italian–Slovak services for corporate, institutional, and legal contexts.
Internationalization – support for Italian SMEs interested in the Slovak market and for companies looking to consolidate their presence there.
Networking – a network of relationships developed over nearly three decades of activity between the two countries.
Institutional and corporate relations – the ability to create connections between stakeholders, organizations, and professional entities.
Innovation and digital projects – developing new initiatives to promote "Made in Italy," as well as Italian language and culture.

NOT JUST TRANSLATING. NOT JUST TEACHING.

My goal is to facilitate connections.

Between languages.

Between cultures.

Between a company and a new market.

Between people who need to get to know and trust one another.

Because effective international communication stems from more than just the correct use of words.

It stems from the ability to understand what lies behind those words.

MY HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

I began my career as an Italian language instructor at the Faculty of Education at Comenius University in Bratislava, later continuing at the Faculty of Mass Media at the Pan-European University in Bratislava.

Over the years, I have collaborated with public institutions, universities, training academies, professional associations, multinationals and private companies.

Organizations I have worked with include:

Embassy of Slovak Republic in Rome · National Bank of Slovakia · Società Dante Alighieri · Academy of Education · Educational European Institute · Institute of Banking Education · Berlitz · Humboldt · Accenture · AT&T · Emerson · IBM · Intesa Sanpaolo, among many other companies and organizations.

Nearly three decades of experience have enabled me to develop a perspective that extends beyond any single service.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

The experience I have gained in training, translation, interpreting, and international relations is now being combined with new digital projects.

1. A BUSINESS PLATFORM

A digital project dedicated to facilitating B2B and B2C connections with Italian companies, creating new opportunities for networking, collaboration, and business development.

2. "La cultura italiana che mi piace online!" – "The Italian culture that I like online!"

A new digital platform dedicated to the study of Italian language and culture, designed to take the Italian experience beyond the confines of the traditional classroom.

MY METHOD IN 5 WORDS

LANGUAGE. CULTURE. MARKET. RELATIONSHIPS. VISION.

Five elements that, when integrated, can make the difference when building a professional relationship between Italy and Slovakia.

MY GOAL

To build bridges that stand the test of time.

Bridges between people.

Bridges between companies.

Bridges between institutions.

Bridges between cultures.

Because behind every international collaboration, there are—first and foremost—people, trust and relationships.

And after nearly 30 years spent between Italy and Slovakia, I continue to put my experience at the service of those who wish to turn these connections into new opportunities for collaboration.

ITALY ↔ SLOVAKIA

Distances are bridged. Languages are learned.

Cultures are understood. Relationships are built.

I am still working on building that bridge...