Brando Benifei is an Italian Member of the European Parliament serving his third term. He is Coordinator for the Socialists and Democrats Group in the Committee on International Trade and Chair of the Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the United States. He previously served as co-rapporteur for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and continues to work on digital policy, technology regulation and European competitiveness. In March 2024, he received The Parliament Magazine’s Best MEP of the Mandate award.