Benedetta Audia

Benedetta Audia serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University, an Adjunct Professor of Contracting in International Development at Fordham University, and a law professor at LUISS Guido Carli University. She concurrently operates as Principal of International Development LLC, advising private companies, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and government entities on complex international matters.

Her academic credentials include a JD and LLM from Luiss Guido Carli University alongside an LLM from Fordham University, establishing her foundation in international legal frameworks.

Ms. Audia's research spans International Development, Public International Law, and specialized domains including UN Privileges and Immunities, Procurement systems, and Blockchain applications in legal contexts. Her work emphasizes innovative project structuring, risk mitigation in fund disbursement, and cross-jurisdictional dispute resolution, with recent expansions into Fashion Law through co-authored publications.

Her professional recognition includes the Women, Influence and Power award from Corporate Council for innovative leadership in legal practice.

As a strategic advisor, she negotiates global funding agreements, designs multimillion-dollar project architectures, and provides training to UN personnel and government officials on organizational legal status. She recently co-authored three books covering blockchain law, pandemic response lessons, and fashion law trends while serving as Legal Advisor to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta's UN Mission.

Ms. Audia contributes to civic leadership as a Board Member of the NYC Opera and Global Citizen, integrating legal expertise with cultural and humanitarian initiatives.