Michele Geraci

Michele Geraci is an Italian politician and economist who focuses on policy-oriented research such as International Trade, USA-EU-China Relations, Belt&Road, AI and Universal Basic Income and current affairs. He served as the Undersecretary of State at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, responsible for International Trade and Investment, and was the architect of Italy's participation in the Belt & Road Initiative and even a nominee for the role of Prime Minister of Italy. Recently, he has been appointed as the Head of the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department of the Independence Movement, a newly formed Italian political movement. The primary objective of this movement is to bridge the gap between the West and East within the context of the evolution towards a multipolar world. He holds the position of Visiting Professor of Finance and Economics at New York University Shanghai and is an Honorary Professor at Peking University. Prior to his current roles, he worked for two decades as an Investment Banker and Engineer in London. He has been Knighted by the President of Italy, Mattarella, and the President of Georgia, Margvelashvili. He holds an MBA from MIT, speaks five languages and he is a frequent guest on international media and conferences.

Select Publications

• Implementing China’s Economic Reforms: A step away from re-balancing, China Policy Institute

• The Belt and Road Initiative for an intercontinental ecosystem: Strategic implications for multinational enterprises around the world (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tie.22129)

• Microcredit in Cina: Recommendations for Policy Makers (https://gpilondon.com/publications/policy-paper-15-october-13-microcredit-in-china-recommendations-for-policy-makers)

• 推动意大利加入“一带一路”的当代马可·波罗—— 米凯莱·杰拉奇 – Interview: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ss2sJk7lXEGZgQ5k62jESg

Education

• Master in Business Administration,
  MIT Sloan School of Management

• Degree in Electronic Engineering,
  University of Palermo, Italy