Andrea Ceccolini

Pioneer
DISC Type : isd

Advisor at Stellar Fusion

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Andrea Ceccolini is a technology entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience, from co-founding FinTech giant ION Group to his current role as CEO of Real Ice, a climate-tech startup. He holds a Master of Science from Università di Pisa and is described by colleagues as committed and loyal, with deep technical knowledge.

Outside of his professional work, Andrea is a passionate marathon and ultramarathon runner, having completed over 20 races. He is deeply interested in the intersection of technology and science, which is reflected in both his climate work and his academic research pursuits.

He is an independent researcher affiliated with UCL, where he has co-authored multiple academic papers on the cognitive effects of multilingualism.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Climate Engineering
As CEO of Real Ice, he is leading an ambitious project to thicken and restore Arctic sea ice using innovative underwater drone technology.
FinTech Leadership
He co-founded and spent 20 years as the CTO of ION Group, growing it into a global leader in software for electronic trading and treasury management.
Cognitive Science
As an Honorary Professor and researcher at UCL, he has co-authored several published academic papers on multilingualism and its effects on cognitive development.

Media Appearances

Real Ice Experiments with Polar Geoengineering to Refreeze Melting Arctic (Scientific American Podcast). Featured in Scientific American

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Work History

5-2023 - 2-2026
Advisor at Stellar Fusion
11-2022
CEO at Real Ice
10-2022 - 9-2025
Advisor at Terrafuse AI
3-2021
Board Member at BondXN
11-2019 - 4-2021
Senior Advisor - Wholesale Digital Office at Nomura

Education

1988 - 1995
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Università di Pisa
1982 - 1987
Diploma from Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale Livorno

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Exp : 37 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Advisor at Stellar Fusion

Interested in

Sports

Dulwich Runners

Lifestyle

Continuous learning

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Insights For Selling To Andrea

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrea is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrea

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrea move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Andrea take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Andrea

Personality Compatibility


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