After more than 15 years in business management, creation and consulting, where innovation has always been a cornerstone, Gianni Valenti is the visionary behind GFH2 Maritime.

 

His journey, marked by an unwavering commitment to sustainability, has led him to play a pivotal role in the transition of industries towards more environmentally friendly practices, driven by the urgent need to respond to ecological challenges. . In order to go beyond raising awareness of environmental issues, he chose to focus on the design of concrete industrial solutions.

 

This determination pushed him to launch GFH2 Maritime, a bold project aimed at reinventing the green energy industry through the transformation of waste into green hydrogen. His passion for nature and his commitment to protecting the oceans through his NGO are reflected in every aspect of GFH2 Maritime.

 

With a dual background in science and business management, as well as a track record as an entrepreneur who has sold patents internationally and received distinctions for his contributions to the field of innovation, Gianni embodies the necessary leadership to guide GFH2 Maritime towards realizing its vision of a more sustainable world.

Committed to Gianni Valenti for the preservation of the oceans, the creation of GFH2 Maritime was obvious to push their desire to bring innovation to the service of the planet on an industrial scale.

 

Her career began within the British group P&O European Ferries where she became General Manager. After 7 years, she realized her passion for the media by joining the audiovisual groups M6, France Télévision and Canal Plus where she spent 15 years on the sets of the channel's flagship shows. With many years of collaboration in the media world, she founded her agency representing public figures.

 

Her ability to navigate with ease between the worlds of business, media, and politics, as well as her talent for uniting around transformative projects, make her an effective mediator with partners and institutions. Self-taught, her ability to think "outside the box" enriches her strategic vision and her innovative approach to the detection of new markets.

 

She aims to propel GFH2 Maritime to the rank of world leader in the clean tech industry, asserting its place as a key player on the international scene in the fight against climate change.

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Capt. Rahul Damodaran is an accomplished technologist and entrepreneur with a unique blend of experience as a Qualified Ship Captain holding an Unlimited Master Mariner License. 

He focuses on the digital transformation of traditionally analog sectors, with a special emphasis on the maritime industry.

 

Rahul's journey includes extensive work in digital transformation has earned him notable accolades from India's Department of Science and Technology and the Israel Innovation Authority.

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His maritime career spanned service on foreign merchant vessels (tankers, LPG, LNG and bulk carriers) before expanding his expertise to maritime surveying, risk assessment and ICT applications in the maritime sector.

 

Since 2020, he has focused on ocean conservation, leading ventures such as a marine data science company optimising boat trips, an educational technology startup in India using game-based learning and a Blockchain platform that connects digital collectors to conservation through tokenisation.

 

Rahul Damodaran is a central figure in combining technology with maritime conservation, making GFH2 Maritime an industry leader in green innovation.

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