Massimo Deandreis is General Director of SRM – Economic Research Center connected to Intesa Sanpaolo – specializing in the economy of Southern Italy and maritime studies. In 2016, he was elected President of GEI – the Italian Association of Business Economists. He has also served in senior roles within the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and previously held leadership positions in chambers of commerce and European institutions. He teaches Business Management at the University of Turin.