Laura Cavalli holds a PhD in Economics and Finance of Public Administration from DEFAP and a Professional Master (LLM) in Environmental Law and Management. After more than ten years spent in academic research working on social issues employing both quantitative and qualitative method, in September 2017 she joined Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) as senior researcher and Project Manager. Since 2017 she is United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Manager for Italy and Adjunct Professor at Catholic University of Milan in Managerial Economics. Since January 2021 she is Programme Director of the Research Programme Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development (ASD) at FEEM.