Simone Di Castri, PhD
About Simone Di Castri, PhD
Simone Di Castri, PhD, is a Principal Strategist at Financial Innovation for Impact and a Senior Lecturer at CFTE. He co-heads the Cambridge SupTech Lab and serves as CEO of Digital Transformation Solutions.
Company
Simone Di Castri currently holds several significant positions in various organizations. He is the Principal Strategist at Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii). He is also a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE). Additionally, he co-heads and co-founded the Cambridge SupTech Lab, and serves as a Principal Strategist at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School. Furthermore, Simone is the CEO of Digital Transformation Solutions.
Title
Simone Di Castri holds the title of Principal Strategist at Financial Innovation for Impact and at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School. Additionally, he is the Senior Lecturer at CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship and Co-head and Co-founder of the Cambridge SupTech Lab. He also serves as the CEO of Digital Transformation Solutions.
Education and Expertise
Simone Di Castri has a robust academic background in law and economics. He achieved his Laurea in Giurisprudenza from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna in 2003. He then earned his Master in International Law in Comparative Law from the same institution in 2004. Further, he completed a PhD in Law and Economics from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna in 2010. Additionally, he was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia Law School, specializing in Law and Economics, and Financial Markets Regulation.
Background
Simone Di Castri has accumulated extensive experience in various high-profile roles across multiple continents. He has been an Advocacy and Regulatory Director for GSMA in Bangkok, London, and New York. He also held the position of Director of Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs, and Ecosystem Development at BFA Global and was a Policy Analyst at The World Bank in Washington D.C. Metro Area. His early career includes roles as a Consultant for the United Nations and as a Microfinance Research Coordinator and Junior Project Manager at the International Development Law Organization in Rome, Italy.
Achievements
Simone Di Castri co-founded the Cambridge SupTech Lab and the RegTech for Regulators Accelerator (R2A). He significantly contributed to the regulatory and financial sectors through his leadership roles at BFA Global. He was instrumental in knowledge management and public policy during his tenure. His academic contributions have been notable, with positions such as a Senior Fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and a Senior Lecturing Fellow at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.