Francesco Gualdi, Ph.D., is Lecturer (Assistant professor) in International Business and Technology at Regent’s University London, and Associate Guest Teacher at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

He holds a PhD in Enterprise Engineering from Tor Vergata University in Rome, Italy. His main research interests cover the areas of ICT adoption in public sector, e-government, digitalization of the Public Administration, impact of technology on policymaking activity.

He received a MA in International Public Affairs from LUISS University in Rome, and a MA and a BA in Political Science – International Relations from Bologna University. Prior to the academic career, he served as strategic adviser to the Minister of European Affairs within the Italian Government (2014-2018).