International Online Master in Sports and Lifestyle Management

He represents the fourth generation of family management of a 128-year-old brand. A lawyer, he is CEO of Lucano 1894 and vice president of the Associazione Marchi Storici d'Italia. Since May 2022 he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Museimpresa, the Italian Association of Business Archives and Museums, of which Amaro Lucano is a member. He recently received a special mention from the Gruppo Giovani Industriali di Confindustria, in collaboration with the Luiss Business School, as part of the "A Family Affair" competition, for successfully combining innovation and tradition.

He has been a journalist and Honorary Life President of the FCI (Italian Cricket Federation) for 30 years. He started freelancing in 1992, rotating between television, radio, print and online press. In the past 30 years in cricket presided over 2 ICC World Cups 1992, 2015, 3 ICC T 20 World Cups in 2009, 2012, 2014, 2 Champions Trophies, 2011 2012, 1 Indian Premier League 2008, 17 Giro d'Italia 2003 2019 (two NFL seasons 2009 2010) 2003 Rugby World Cup Final 2003 Davis Cup Final.

Multi-talented sports management professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills Possesses a deep knowledge of both the U.S. and European sports industry and a broad understanding of the market and sports consumer attitudes. Currently works at Havas Sports Entertainment, as Senior Sponsorship Manager. Responsible for account management and activation of sports partnerships in HSE Italy's client portfolio and for identifying and negotiating new partnerships to support brand and business objectives. Also worked for IMG as Strategic Partnerships Manager IMG is a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, operating in more than 30 countries.

He's specialized in the area of administrative finance, project management, financial transformation in sports management. Among his experiences, he worked for the Italian Basketball Federation as Head of Gabinet and was responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the organization and control system, processes, and training programs, reengineering of processes and procedures, development of special projects, facilitated finance.

Collaborator Institute of Medicine and Sports Science of CONI (training methodology sector); Coordinator area" Analysis, Research and Performance" SS LAZIO male and female youth sector, Coordinator area" Analysis, Research and Performance" FIBS (all Baseball and Softball national teams) with which he participated in Tokyo Olympics. Coordinator area" Analysis, Research and Performance" of the Italian national men's and women's CURLING team Italian national Bob & Skeleton athletic trainer, Advisor to AAC (Italian Football Coaches Association).

Freelance consultant, Expert in international relations with experience in the development and management of several projects related to the transnational crime prevention, fight against terrorism and drug trafficking with international organizations, in particular with the United Nations (UNODC and UNICRI) and the OECD. He worked in Italian diplomatic missions abroad, as a consultant/project manager for the development of social projects related to crime prevention in Latin America, as export manager for public and private sector and as a university assistant. He worked as an Operational Support Officer at the MAOC (N), The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre-Narcotics based in Lisbon. Author of different books about geopolitics and crime.

After obtaining a degree in Economics and Business Management Sciences, Di Taranto held the position of general secretary at ChievoVerona from 1999 to 2007 and then moved to Parma, where he held the role of operations director for another eight seasons.​ In 2015 he returned to Verona with the role of managing director of the Bottagisio Sport Center, a center of excellence for youth sports, and from 2020 as general director, before moving to Trento, among whose ranks he held the same role management during the last sporting season. ​In 2023-24 season he has been SPAL’s General Director, a glorious club now competing in Serie C.

After an experience in Media Sport & Arts, where he followed the first institutional sponsorship between Luxottica and Serie A Basketball, he moved to the Marketing Office of FC Internazionale. Held the role of deputy commercial director for five years.​ He then took on the managerial role in Partis, a company specialized in the management of steward and security teams in stadiums, with a client portfolio that includes Juventus, Inter, Milan and several other clubs.​ After an experience abroad in the market of Arab countries as Business Development Director of Omniticket, he returned in Italy and dedicates himself to managerial activity in the industrial process outsourcing sector first for Adecco and currently for W Group, where he holds the position of Director of Commercial Development.​ Lecturer in Sport Masters and television commentator on Italia7Gold.

Founding partner and owner of the law firm Studio Rombolà, with offices in Rome and Barcelona, he regularly participates, as a consultant and speaker, in conferences, round tables and business meetings held by the most important international associations of lawyers and sports operators.​ Author of the ebook Football, Lawyers and Intermediaries, published in 2015, he speaks English and Spanish correctly, and provides advice on Italian and international law to athletes, managers, agents and Italian and foreign FIFA intermediaries.

After graduating in Marketing Management from Bocconi University in 2013 with a thesis on Merchandising in football clubs, Stefano Ferrè joined the marketing and communications team of Varese Calcio, in Serie B, dealing with development and content of official social media, relations with the press and activities aimed at managing and growing the brand. In subsequent years he held the position of assistant to the team manager, dealing with the management and organization of the First Team's activities.​

Fabio Santoro has had extensive experience in the world of football marketing and innovation. With a background in business and managerial economics, Fabio has held various positions within the Italian Football League Serie A and Serie B, as well as the Lega Serie A and the FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Santoro's expertise in marketing and research has been crucial in their roles as a Marketing Manager, Vicesecretary and Marketing Director, and Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer. Furthermore, their postgraduate degree in sport highlights their dedication to the sports industry.

Alessio Cifani is a freelance marketing professional, having a background in project management and business development, working with major esports teams in Europe.​mHe started as a Project Manager in ESL in 2016 in which led ESL Italia Championship and Italia Esports Open projects for 3 years. Moved to Red Bull as a Gaming Manager in 2019 and created Red Bull The Brawl and Red Bull Indie Forge activations untill 2021 when he became the Esports Manager for AS Roma. He managed the esports business unit for the football team and qualified for eFootball Championship Pro finals two years in a row. ​Since 2020 is a lecturer in Italian business schools teaching marketing and esports management.

Mirko Veratti is a Trainer, Certified Professional Coach, and Senior Consultant based in Modena, Italy. He founded A21Consulting, specializing in sales management, personal development, and sustainability.​ He holds an MBA in Marketing, Management, and Strategy from CUOA Business School and a Master’s in Political Science from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna. With over 20 years of experience, he has held key roles at Tetra Pak, including Senior Retail Manager.​ As an ACC-certified coach and Enneagram Trainer, Mirko focuses on enhancing self-awareness and leadership development, delivering training across various business schools.