Letizia heads research and operations at Policy Sonar. Her areas of expertise include infrastructure, energy, hi-tech, circular economy, food and beverage. She conducts preliminary risk assessments and strategic determinants’ analysis, and oversees stakeholder strategic engagement for Policy Sonar clients. Earlier in her career, Letizia worked in public expenditure analysis with the procurement arm of the Italian Ministry of Finance, as well as in equity research with US and domestic investors. Letizia is a business graduate from Bocconi University, and a CFA holder. She earned a PhD in political science from LUISS University in Rome, Italy, and her thesis dealt with National security implications of Chinese Foreign Direct investments in host democratic countries. Letizia is a research affiliate at the SovereigNET centre of TUFTS/Fletcher in Boston. Letizia is fluent in Italian, English and Mandarin Chinese.