Marianna Carpinelli graduated from the University of Pisa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Literature and a Master’s Degree in Italian Studies. After graduation, she completed a Master in Fashion and Luxury Management at RCS Academy in Milan. She began her professional career as Social Media Editor for "Amica", an RCS Media Group's fashion and lifestyle magazine. She continued her education with the online course Communicating to Create Value. Integrated Marketing Communication at SDA Bocconi. Since 2021 she has been working in the Brand & Communications team at Deloitte Italy, focusing on projects for the Italian Deloitte Foundation. In 2023 she entered the PhD program in Business for Society at the University of Milano-Bicocca. Her research interests focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and impact evaluation of communication strategies.

Federico Carlo Maria Malerba has an educational background with a Bachelor in Economics and Management at University Bocconi and a Master in Economics and Enterprise Legislation at Cattolica University in Milan. He has worked as a Startup Analyst in Cariplo Factory and has covered the position of Assistant Researcher in both Bocconi and Bicocca Universities. He is now pursuing his Phd with a focus on alternative financing methods for innovative startups. His research interests are Sustainable Financial Innovation, Startups, Financing trajectories and Blockchain."

Sofia Nardandrea joined the PhD program in Business for Society at the University of Milan-Bicocca in 2023. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Bergamo and a Master's Degree in Management and Service Design from the University of Milan-Bicocca. She is currently a junior researcher at the Milan Labor Market Office of the IRS - Institute for Social Research. She has actively participated in European and regional projects focused on gender equality, social inclusion, and employment. She worked as a research consultant for Comunità Montana Valle Imagna to investigate the tourist profiles of several Municipalities of Bergamo through the mixed-mode survey approach. Her current research interests focus on public policy evaluation related to education and the labor market, using counterfactual methods.

Belonging from Pakistan, Sana Rehmat is a PhD student in Business for Society (B4S) at the University of Milano Bicocca, Italy. With over three years of experience as a Marketing Professional in Virginia, USA, she concurrently pursued her Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Management Sciences, specializing in Marketing. During her master’s research, Sana examined consumer behavior amidst technological advancements, focusing on the impact of gamification on customer experience and engagement in financial services applications. Driven by a passion for societal contribution, she also served as a Marketing Research Analyst in a Chicago-based non-profit organization. Sana's diverse research interests include Consumer Behavior, Branding, Gamification, AI, Metaverse, and Generative AI.