The future of business transformation is entwined with the ability to give people back their authenticity and value. That’s the strategy to co-create value for companies and the social communities we live in.

Stefano Besana

Head of EY wavespace™ Italy, Milan and Rome, EY Advisory S.p.A.

Digital thought leader. Professor. Eternal student. Holds dual Bachelor's Degree in Learning and Neuroscience. MSc in Education. PhD in Social Psychology candidate. Karatedō master. Author.

Areas of focus

As head of EY wavespace™ Italy, Milan and Rome, EY Advisory S.p.A., Stefano focuses on strengthening the experiences of his team members and clients. Additionally, he is also responsible for the EMEIA Social Analytics Center.

Prior to his current role, Stefano was a member of the MED team, EMEIA Digital EAC and the PAS MED where he led the Digital Program Activation, supporting clients to develop and execute digital transformation focused on the future of work and employee experience

In addition to his work at EY, Stefano serves as a professor and lecturer at several business schools and universities.

Stefano earned an MA from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore focused on the application of augmented reality in learning processes. Additionally, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in psychology and neuroscience.

How Stefano is building a better working world

“Building a better working world means bringing back the human dimension to the business. I help do this by working with the organization to align their purpose with relevant ways of working.

Outside EY, I am working toward this goal through my contributions to Harvard Business Review and by authoring books on topics including video games, gamification and collaborative organization.”

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