Umberto Lago, Associate Professor of Economics and Business Management at the University of Bologna, holds a Ph.D. from the Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine, The Management School, London (UK). A Certified Public Accountant and Auditor, he served as CEO of AIM S.p.A. and Rimini Holding S.p.A. With roles on the Boards and as a business consultant, Prof. Lago brings expertise to private and public enterprises. His career includes consultancy with Monitor Company and leadership positions in UEFA's Club Financial Control Body. An accomplished author, his book "Reinventing Giants," co-authored with William A. Fischer and Fang Liu, was nominated in a list of 8 business books for the 2014 Thinkers 50 Best Business Book Award.