Silvia has led the regional renewables research for over 12 years, covering renewable power policy trends, business models, emerging renewable strategies, project activity and competitive landscape, among others. Her research scope includes all renewable power technologies' options.

Silvia leads the team covering power research and analysis in Africa and Middle East, including power market fundamentals and long-term outlook, strategy and policy, and competitive analysis. She has international experience in analysis and communication, having been based in the Middle East for over five years before her role at IHS Markit. Silvia was an energy researcher and journalist for the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), based in Lebanon, and previously a development advisor at UNDP in Cairo, Egypt.

Silvia holds a BA in International Relations from Bologna University (Italy) and a Master's degree in Arab Gulf Studies from the University of Exeter (UK). She is Frankfurt School's Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance (2018). Silvia is based in Paris and speaks Italian, English, Spanish, and French, and has a basic knowledge of Arabic.