Lorenzo Spadavecchia

Lorenzo Spadavecchia is the Chief Research Officer at ION Core Banking. His research lies at the intersection of development economics and finance, with a particular focus on financial technologies and Mobile Money in Africa. He is a consultant for the Bank of Uganda, with whom he also conducts joint research projects. Previously, he served at the International Monetary Fund. Lorenzo holds a PhD in Economics from Bocconi University and was a visiting scholar at Princeton University during the 2023/2024 academic year.