Public Lecture Series
The Public Lecture Series are engaging lectures where distinguished scholars, professionals and thought leaders share their expertise on a wide range of topics. This series offers students, faculty and the general public an opportunity to gain valuable insights and deepen their understanding on current issues.
Each Public Lecture fosters an environment of intellectual exchange, encouraging critical thinking and inspiring innovation.
We invite you all to join us in exploring new ideas and contributing to meaningful conversations that shape our world. These lectures are free to attend and registration on the website is open to the general public.
First Public Lecture: Alessandra Perrazzelli
Alessandra Perrazzelli, born in Genoa on August 13, 1961, currently serves as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy. She holds several key positions, including being a member of the Joint Directorate of the Insurance Supervisory Authority (IVASS) and the Supervisory Board of the ECB Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). She is also on the Boards of Directors for the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome and the Bruno Kessler Foundation and is a Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Previously, Perrazzelli served as Italy's Country Manager for Barclays Bank and held board positions with Monte Titoli SpA, A2A, and ATM (Azienda Trasporti Milanese). She was also the Head of International Regulatory Affairs at Intesa Sanpaolo. In addition, she founded and chaired Valore D, an organization promoting women’s leadership in corporate roles.
Widely recognized for her contributions to diversity, inclusion, and technological innovation within the financial industry, she began her career as a lawyer, specializing in banking law, financial services, telecom, and public utilities, in prominent law firms in New York and Brussels. She is a member of both the New York State Bar and the Italian Bar.
Perrazzelli graduated with honors in 1986 from the University of Genoa with a law degree and earned a Master of Laws in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law in 1988. Since 2018, she has been an alumna of Stanford University Business School. In 2021, she was named a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.