
Daniele Mancuso
Co-CEO, Mplify
Chief Marketing & Product Management,
Sparkle
Daniele Mancuso was appointed SVP Chief Marketing & Product Management at Sparkle in February 2024, in charge of developing the Group’s holistic Products Portfolio, its market positioning (geographies, pricing, differentiating elements, marginality constraints) and its alignment against Sparkle’s vision & strategy. The responsibility includes the lifecycle management of Sparkle’s International Points of Presence and Submarine Cable systems.
Throughout his career at Sparkle, Daniele has held several senior leadership positions, including SVP Chief Product Management, Chief Marketing Solutions & Business Development, EVP ICT Engineering, and Director Innovation & Engineering.
With three decades of commercial and technical experience, he has built and marketed global telecom networks and services across wholesale and enterprise markets.
During his tenure as technological leader, he triggered the transformation of Sparkle into an API-centric global service platform, introducing the foundations of a software-defined, virtualized, and programmable network. He is a strong advocate of open standards and certification programs, driving Sparkle’s active contribution to industry initiatives.
In May 2023, while retaining his Group responsibilities, Daniele was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TI Sparkle Greece, the Group’s largest operating company in terms of assets and workforce.
An Mplify (formerly MEF) Board Director since 2019, Daniele was appointed co-CEO of Mplify in October 2025.
He is also a frequent keynote speaker and panelist at leading international conferences, addressing topics ranging from geopolitics and global connectivity to submarine cables, emerging technology enablers, quantum communications, digital trust frameworks, and innovation leadership.
Daniele holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Catania.