Over the past 18 years, Massimiliano has had the privilege to work on a broad array of projects dedicated to improving understanding and collaboration between diverse stakeholders. Concurrently, he has focused on building innovative partnerships with organizations and leaders in both the public and private sectors in Europe and the Far East. Massimiliano has also worked for Reuters, for the Italian Council, and as an entrepreneur. In 2005, he joined the academic world as a professor of Public Affairs and International Marketing and Communication, teaching at and collaborating with Italian universities in Milan and Gorizia. Massimiliano is an economist, and holds a Ph.D. in the field of Psychology of Communication Across Cultures.