About

Bernardo Bortolotti is Professor of Economics at the University of Turin and Executive Director of the Transition Investment Lab at the Stern School of Business, NYU Abu Dhabi. His research explores the dynamic relationship between state and markets, with a particular focus on state ownership of firms, regulation, corporate finance, corporate governance, and transition finance.

Recognized as a leading international expert in sovereign wealth funds, state asset management, and privatization, Bortolotti has published extensively in top academic economics and finance journals and is the author of two books with Oxford University Press.

He previously served as Executive Director of Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, and has advised numerous global institutions, including the World Bank, Initiative for Policy Dialogue, OECD, and the Italian Ministry of the Economy, where he was Secretary of the Global Advisory Committee on Privatization. His advisory experience also extends to the Italian Audit Office, publicly listed companies, and a range of financial institutions in both the public and private sectors.

He holds a PhD in Economics from the Université Catholique de Louvain, a second PhD from the Università degli Studi di Siena, an MSc in Economics from Louvain, and a BA in Economics from the Università degli Studi di Bologna.