Rome Business School

Alessio Postiglione is a journalist, political adviser and political communications specialist. He has worked as a policy adviser of former 1st Vice President of the European Parliament and current president of the S&D group Gianni Pittella; he served for 6 years as a campaign manager and social media specialist/press secretary to Luigi de Magistris, both in the capacity as Mayor of Naples and Member of the European Parliament, as staffer of his cabinet, from 2010 to 2016.

Alexandra Solea is an international cultural affairs professional, cultural entrepreneur, lecturer, musicologist. She has received the PhD in History and Analysis of Musical Cultures from “La Sapienza” University of Rome, and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Musicology, Piano and Arts Administration (summa cum laude, with highest honours) from both the National University of Music in Bucharest and “Santa Cecilia” Music Conservatory in Rome, double-majoring in the study of Italian Baroque music and Eastern European music in the Twentieth Century.

Antonio Ragusa has a Master in Business Administration from London’s Imperial College Business School, further specializing in marketing at the London School of Economics and in communications at Rome’s LUISS Business School. He teaches managerial disciplines at many Universities and Research Centers, such as the ROMA TRE University, LUISS Guido Carli, Salamanca University, the European School of Economics and Business International. He has many years of professional experience in large companies such as Enel and Trenitalia.

Camilla is a rare example of winemaker involved in all stages of winemaking – planting, harvesting, blending, label designing, marketing: commitment without compromise to the quality and uniqueness of her family winery. A graduate of the Università degli Studi di Firenze with an undergraduate Viticulture & Enology and master degree in Enology, she has been Wine instructor, Wine Department Chair and Academic Coordinator of Food and Wine Studies at Apicius – International school of hospitality in Florence, traveling multiple times in USA to promote the Italian lifestyle trough food and wine.

James Whittle is a writer and marketing professional who has been working in an online context since the early days of the Web. He has created, managed and marketed the web presence of dozens of organisations, from government to international NGOs, for two decades.

I have held a Chair in Technology and Innovation Management at Imperial College Business School since January 2003. Previous appointments include the SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex), the Policy Studies Institute, and the University of Westminster. I received my BA and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science. My research largely focuses on the structural and organisational challenges to the adoption of innovations in healthcare.

Melanie Mueller is an education specialist; specialising in working together with corporate companies in providing an educational career pathway for staff. Melanie works as a business partner in developing a course mapping strategy, writing and applying for government course accreditations, writing of delivery and assessment resources and the creation of on-line training programs. With her extensive industry experience and management skills, she is an excellent project manager when working together with our partners. She has won awards for Education excellence.

Paolo Pettenello, Industrial Engineer aged 52. He is an Entrepreneur & Manager and he has earned a +26-year experience in International Business Administration. He owns General Management competencies with total responsibility in all business areas both in Fortune 500 Multinationals and Small-Medium Enterprises including Start-up’s. He has a strong combined experience of both Branding & Sales Management with deep knowledge of the commercial aspects of B2B and B2C operating models.

Born in 1982, he holds a degree in Enterprise Economics and Finance from Rome’s LUISS Guido Carli independent university with a thesis on International Relations energy geopolitics. He has worked as a journalist specialising in communication and media. He presides over the Giovani di Confagricoltura-Anga (the Italian Young Farmers Association) and is vicepresident of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). He is project manager for the Rome Business School’s Master course in Agribusiness and a teacher in the Gambero Rosso’s Master course in Food and Wine Communication.