Stefano Caselli is the Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management and he is Full Professor of Banking & Finance at the Department of Finance and Algebris Chair in “Long-Term Investment and Absolute Return” at Bocconi University. He was Vice-Rector for International Affairs of Bocconi University from 2012 to 2022. He is member of the International Advisory Board of some Academic Institutions: STG – the School of Transnational Governance of EUI, the European University Institute in Florence; SSE – the Stockholm School of Economics; SGH - the Warsaw School of Economics. His research activities devotes to the interaction between banks, investment and the corporates system, with a specific focus on strategy and governance of banks, private equity and finance for growth. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. He acts as columnist on “L’Economia del Corriere della Sera” since 2005. He has also a very long experience as independent director of leading corporates and financial institutions.