Jacopo Romei

Jacopo is a consultant, entrepreneur, author, and public speaker with a strong focus on negotiation, lean governance, and risk-conscious venture building. Over the past two decades, he has supported startups, corporations, and independent professionals in designing and launching new ventures with minimal waste and maximum strategic alignment.

After founding multiple companies and working with international organizations such as eBay, Siemens, and the FAO, Jacopo developed a distinctive approach to collaboration and value creation, grounded in agile and lean principles. He is the author of Extreme Contracts, a framework for transforming negotiation into continuous collaboration, widely adopted by freelancers and teams operating in high-uncertainty environments.

Jacopo is also a frequent keynote speaker and educator, committed to reshaping how knowledge work is conceived and practiced in the 21st century.