Maria Grazia Mattei is a journalist and expert in new media. In 1995 she founded MGM Digital Communication, a research centre for the promotion of digital culture that specializes in communications initiatives and services. She has conceived and curated several exhibitions, international events, festivals and conferences relating to art, technology and communications, including Meet the Media Guru (2005-2006) PackAge (2002, Città della Scienza, Napoli); La Fabbrica dell’Immaginario (2001, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano); Materiale e immateriale (1999, MediaTime, Bolzano); Virtual Set (1996, 53a Biennale Cinema, Venezia); Opera Totale (1995-2002, Centro Culturale Candiani, Venezia) Oltre il Villaggio Globale (1995, Triennale, Milano); Mondi Virtuali (1990, Palazzo Fortuny, Venezia); Network Planetario (1986, Biennale Arti Visive, Venezia). She is a correspondent for specialist magazines and the Sunday edition of Il Sole 24Ore. Her contributions are published in several international books and catalogues including "Art@Science" (Springer Wien, New York, 1998); Computer Animation Stories (Mare Nero, Roma, 1998). She has created television programs for the Italian television networks TVSI, RAI1 and Mediamente-RAI3. She is a new media consultant for Milan's Chamber of Commerce, and Milan's IBTS (International Broadcasting and Telecommunications Show at the Fiera di Milano). She is also a member of the International Siggraph Committee, USA. In 2000 she founded the Milano ACM SIGGRAPH professional chapter.

After a first period dedicated to the poetry, culminated with the publication of three books in verses, in the eighties she gets on narrative. She publishes three novels with Mondadori and from ’97 she writes spy story, publishing in Italy and abroad and achieving a relevant place in European panorama of this kind of narrative. “Der Spiegel” defines Liaty as …”master of espionage’s thriller", and “Die Welt” wrote: “actually it doesn’t exist espionage stories better than these”.

In Italy she published with Mondadori, Sperling and Fazi Editore. With Fazi Editor she published on last September, “ The Spy and the Rockstar”, a spy story on occult elites which govern the world.

Daniela’s prime responsibilities include production management, project coordination and day-to-day operations support of interdisciplinary teams. She has also other responsibilities, among these are, to preliminary research and design concepts integrating Music cognition, Art, Neuroscience, Technology, edu-entertainment and Learning, bringing forth innovative solutions within the specific sectors of interest. Daniela was born in Salerno, Italy, and brings with her over 8 years of experience in organization, coordination and production. Her educational background includes a Masters in Piano and Literature addressing art history, in particular. Daniela’s major research field is focus on Synesthesia, the multi-sensory processes in neuroscience, new approach to musical and visual composition through audio-visual and interactive installations. She is co-founder of the Carl Orff Musical Academy, in Salerno, Italy. She design and coordinates interdisciplinary courses for teachers and musicians following the principles of Orff-Schulwerk.