ASTREA srl | communication and events

What ASTREA srl | communication and events does

ASTREA s.r.l. is an Italian B2B professional services firm headquartered in Milan (Via Copernico 38) that specializes in strategic communication and event organization with a pronounced vertical focus on the IT and cybersecurity sector. The company operates as a Società a responsabilità limitata (s.r.l.) and has been active for 15+ years, with its founding tied to the 2009 launch of the Security Summit. Its portfolio centers on six service lines: full-service event organization (conferences, training, corporate events), targeted roundtables and digital events built on custom branded webinar platforms, corporate gala dinners, teambuilding experiences, and digital communication strategy with marketing campaigns.

The company's core commercial asset is the Security Summit sub-brand, an annual cybersecurity conference co-designed with Clusit (the Italian Association for Computer Security) and held across Milan, Rome, and Verona, including vertical editions for Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Across all editions the Security Summit has accumulated 20,000+ participants, 800+ expert speakers, 15,000+ CPE certificates issued, and 48,000+ CPE credits awarded for certifications such as CISSP, CSSP, CISA, and CISM, providing tangible professional value beyond attendance. The proprietary technology component is modest: custom digital platforms for branded webinars of up to 60 minutes featuring sector professionals, with customizability rather than algorithmic differentiation as the technical differentiator. The firm also supports a Women for Security partnership alongside Clusit.

Commercially, Astrea runs a project-based professional services model with custom ad hoc pricing per client and event scope; no standard tiers are publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is primarily event-driven and sales-led, with the Security Summit functioning as both a flagship product and the principal client-acquisition channel, supplemented by direct outreach and tailored proposals. Customer segments are hybrid: a primary vertical of IT and cybersecurity organizations (associations, vendors, enterprises) and a secondary horizontal of general business clients needing corporate events and communication campaigns. Operations are entirely domestic (Italy), with no disclosed revenue, headcount, funding rounds, or external investment, and the company is privately held with no parent or subsidiary entities.

Name

ASTREA srl | communication and events

Legal name

Astrea s.r.l.

Website

https://astrea.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASTREA s.r.l. is an Italian B2B communication and event organization firm headquartered in Milan that serves IT and cybersecurity organizations through its flagship Security Summit conference series (co-organized with Clusit) plus custom events, webinars, and strategic communication services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management and Communication Services (IT/Cybersecurity)

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Event management services
• Corporate event organization
• Cybersecurity conference production
• Strategic communication consulting
• Branded webinar platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Organization Services: Custom event planning and execution including conferences, galas, teambuilding activities, and roundtables. Project-based pricing tailored to event scope and requirements.
2. Strategic Communication Services: Digital communication strategy development and marketing campaign execution. Full-service support from creative planning to results measurement.
3. Security Summit Partnership: Co-organizing Security Summit with Clusit, generating revenue through event management fees and sponsorship coordination for cybersecurity events across Italy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ASTREA srl is a professional event organization and strategic communication company that delivers end-to-end event management services—including conferences, roundtables, corporate gala dinners, and teambuilding—together with custom digital communication strategies, primarily serving IT and cybersecurity organizations in Italy. Its flagship product is the Security Summit, an annual cybersecurity conference co-organized with Clusit since 2009, complemented by custom-branded webinar platforms for digital events of up to 60 minutes with professional sector speakers.

Product overview

ASTREA is a strategic communication and event organization company specializing in the IT and cybersecurity sector. The company operates primarily through Security Summit (designed by Clusit and organized by Astrea), a flagship annual cybersecurity event, alongside complementary services including event organization, roundtables and digital events, digital communication strategy, corporate gala dinners, and teambuilding experiences. The portfolio is unified around professional event and communication services with a specialization in cybersecurity verticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Security Summit: The main cybersecurity event organized by Astrea in collaboration with Clusit. An annual event held in Milan, Rome, and Verona focusing on information security, networks, and computer systems. Recognized since 2009 as a reference event in the Italian cybersecurity landscape, featuring over 800 speakers and 20,000+ participants.

Products and services

• Security Summit Annual cybersecurity conference organized in partnership with Clusit, featuring high-quality speakers, workshops, and CPE certification opportunities for information security professionals. Held in Milan, Rome, and Verona, with vertical editions for Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, and Manufacturing, and cumulative 20,000+ participants across all editions.
• Organizzazione Eventi End-to-end event organization service delivered by a team of experts, offering 360° support including event design, setup, promotion, and pre/post digital event management for conferences, training courses, and corporate events in Italy.
• Tavole rotonde ed eventi digital Targeted roundtables and digital events for partners, clients, and prospects to strengthen market positioning, leveraging custom-built digital platforms for branded webinars with up to 60-minute sessions featuring professional sector speakers.
• Comunicazione Custom digital communication strategy development including creative planning, marketing campaign execution, and results measurement, designed to amplify client business presence and event reach.
• Cene aziendali di gala Corporate gala dinner organization service covering concept development aligned with client vision, prestigious venue coordination, logistics management, and complete execution from setup to teardown.
• Teambuilding Customized teambuilding experiences including creative workshops and outdoor activities designed to stimulate teamwork in dynamic and engaging contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ events organized successfully
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Clusit (Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Long-standing strategic partnership with Clusit, the Italian Association for Computer Security, to co-design and organize the Security Summit. Security Summit is recognized as an excellence event in the Italian cybersecurity landscape since 2009, featuring high-quality speakers and qualified participation.
• Women for SecurityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the Women for Security initiative, shown as a partner logo on the Astrea website, indicating collaboration in promoting diversity in the cybersecurity sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Forum PA: Italian event organizer focused on public administration and digital transformation conferences. Comparable as an Italian B2B event specialist operating in technology/digital vertical.
• Fiera Milano: Italy's leading exhibition center and trade fair organizer, hosting events across multiple verticals. Comparable as a major Italian B2B event operator with venue infrastructure and sponsor relationships.
• Messe Frankfurt Italy: Italian arm of Messe Frankfurt, organizing B2B trade fairs in Italy. Comparable as a domestic Italian B2B event organizer with infrastructure and sponsor network for vertical industry events.

Broad incumbents

• Informa (Tech/Informa Connect): Global B2B events group operating Black Hat, RSA Conference, and other cybersecurity/tech events. Comparable as a vertically-specialized B2B event organizer with far greater scale and geographic reach.
• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): One of the world's largest exhibition and event organizers, with growing cybersecurity and IT-security event portfolio. Comparable as a large-scale B2B event operator in adjacent tech verticals.

Emerging players

• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): Global organizer of healthcare IT and digital health conferences. Comparable as a vertical-specialist B2B event operator with content credibility, speaker networks, and credentialed-audience dynamics paralleling Security Summit.
• Cybertech: Global organizer of cybersecurity conferences and exhibitions across multiple geographies. Comparable as a vertical specialist event organizer focused on the cybersecurity industry.

Direct peers

• Clusit (Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica): Italian Association for Computer Security and Astrea's strategic partner that co-designs and co-organizes Security Summit. Closely comparable as the producer and rights-holder of Italy's flagship cybersecurity event content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/astrea-srl-eventi

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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