Bruno Casella

Chief, Intellectual Property Unit

UNCTAD

Bruno Casella is senior economist at UNCTAD Division of Investment and Enterprise (DIAE) where he leads the Intellectual Property Unit, currently focusing on Investment in Health. In over a decade as economist at UNCTAD, Bruno has been leading economic and policy research in various core areas of the multilateral investment agenda: investment and sustainable development goals, global value chains and development, special economic zones, investment and industry 4.0. An internationally renowned expert in foreign direct investment and international production, Bruno has published extensively in academic journals and in specialized reports and books, mainstreaming new analytical approaches and policy recommendations in the areas of international business and economics. Prior to joining UNCTAD, he was manager at strategic consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he provided strategic advisory to C-level clients across multiple geographies and industries, in the private and the public sector. Bruno holds a PhD in Statistics and a degree in Economics at Bocconi University.