Mirko Perano (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Sciences – Management & Innovation Systems at the University of Salerno. He teaches Corporate Intelligence, Knowledge & Risk Management, and Business Ethics. He has held leadership positions in prestigious international universities (including Department Director and Rector roles), as well as in the corporate sector (CEO and Board Member). He is the Head of the International Research Center K.R.E.S.S.M. at the University of Salerno and coordinates several international research groups. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Knowledge, Risk and Sustainable Management (Emerald) and as a member of the editorial boards of journals such as the Journal of Knowledge Management and Long Range Planning.