Paolo Petrocelli (PhD-EMBA-FRSA) is a senior performing arts manager, university professor, journalist, musicologist and violinist driven by the belief that culture, arts and education are a major force for growth, development and change globally.

In 2014, he has been appointed as one of the youngest members ever elected to the Board of Directors of Rome Opera House. Since 2015, he is serving as Assistant to the Superintendent for International Development and External Relations.