Manlio is Executive President and Founding Partner of M-Cube, established in 2001 and now a European leader in digital in-store solutions, including In-Store Radio, Digital Signage, and Interactive Applications. Under his vision, M-Cube expanded into France, UK, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, and China. A seasoned entrepreneur since the 1980s, he founded GIR and Media Technologies, and currently leads Cofir Holding. He held executive roles in financial organizations and listed companies. Actively engaged in business advocacy, he served as Italian National President of Young Entrepreneurs and remains involved as National Vice President in Assintel, the Italian ICT enterprise federation, and the Trieste Chamber of Commerce Board Member.