Vittorio de Pedys

Vittorio de Pedys is a Permanent Affiliate Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School’s Turin campus, where he has taught since 2006. He holds additional academic roles at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, University of Turin, and international institutions like Pace University (New York), Grenoble Graduate School of Business (France), Peking University (China), and the University American College (FYROM). His professional background includes 25 years in banking and investment banking roles at BNL-BNNP, Unicredit, Merrill Lynch, Salomon/Smith Barney, and ICCREA Banking Group. Currently, he serves as an economic advisor to the Italian Prime Minister’s Office, the Italian Senate’s Research Department, and DIPE (Nucleo Tecnico per la Politica economica). He also directs the Investment Banking Specialization at ESCP Turin and teaches modules spanning from foundational Finance to advanced topics like Firm Evaluation and Private Equity.

• Education: Laurea in Economics (cum laude) from Sapienza University of Rome (1985), with certifications from AIAF/EEAF and SFA (UK).
• Research Focus: Corporate finance strategies, financial policy analysis, investment banking practices, and cross-border financial systems.

His advisory expertise bridges academia and public policy, with frequent media commentary on economic trends. He contributes to ESCP’s global programs across multiple campuses and maintains active teaching engagements in Europe, the US, and Asia.