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Our governance

At Change the World Academy, we believe that strong governance is the foundation of impactful education. Our leadership team is dedicated to maintaining transparency, integrity, and excellence in every aspect of our programs. Guided by our mission to inspire the next generation of global leaders, we ensure that our decisions and initiatives reflect our commitment to education, sustainability, and international cooperation.

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Claudio CORBINO

Claudio
CORBINO

CEO & founder

Claudio CORBINO

CEO & founder

Claudio Corbino graduated cum laude at the University of Catania's Law School. In 2000, he founded Associazione Diplomatici covering the position of President ever since. In 2012, he founded the "Change the World Model United Nations", which has now become one of the most important student forums in the world. After CWMUN NYC’s great success, Corbino managed to expand AD’s activity all around the ...

Salvatore CARRUBBA

Salvatore
CARRUBBA

Chairman

Salvatore CARRUBBA

Chairman

Salvatore Carrubba is a journalist and writer. He was Editor in chief of the Italian economic weekly “Mondo Economico”, and afterwards of the financial daily “Il Sole-24 ore”, and he cur- rently collaborates as a columnist. He served as Councilor of Culture and Foreign Relations of the City of Milan for eight years. Afterwards, he was President of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, in Milan; of ...

Fabrizio RINDI

Fabrizio
RINDI

President, Steering & Strategic Committee

Fabrizio RINDI

President, Steering & Strategic Committee

With a degree in Economic and Business Sciences from La Sapienza University of Rome and an Advanced Management program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, Fabrizio Rindi has held top executive positions in the insurance and financial sectors within groups such as Winterthur, Unipol, Credit Suisse, and Julius Baer, as well as in international associations within these industries. He is the Honorary Preside...

Boris COLLARDI

Boris
COLLARDI

President of the Advisory Board

Boris COLLARDI

President of the Advisory Board

Boris Collardi is a recognised leader in the global wealth management industry. Today, Mr. Collardi has decided to fully focus on sharing his entrepreneurial expertise with leading companies mainly in Public and Private Markets. He is the third largest shareholder in and a Board Member of EFG (European Financial Group) International AG. In 2009, at 34, Mr. Collardi was named CEO of Julius Baer, wh...

Chiara BONI

Chiara
BONI

Designer & Cavaliere del Lavoro

Chiara BONI

Designer & Cavaliere del Lavoro

Chiara Boni is an Italian fashion designer and Cavaliere del Lavoro of the Italian republic. She founded her brand Chiara Boni La Petite Robe in 2007, creating timeless, versatile, and trav- el-friendly garments that embody sophistication and comfort. With a career spanning decades, Boni's signature style blends femininity with modern practi- cality, making her a favorite among celebrities and fas...

ADVISORY BOARD

Boris COLLARDI

Boris
COLLARDI

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Boris COLLARDI

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Boris Collardi is a recognised leader in the global wealth management industry. Today, Mr. Collardi has decided to fully focus on sharing his entrepreneurial expertise with leading companies mainly in Public and Private Markets. He is the third largest shareholder in and a Board Member of EFG (European Financial Group) International AG. In 2009, at 34, Mr. Collardi was named CEO of Julius Baer, wh...

Serge TELLE

Serge
TELLE

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Serge TELLE

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Serge Telle served as the Minister of State of Monaco—the head of government under Prince Albert II—from 1 February 2016 to 31 August 2020. Telle studied at Sciences Po and the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), where he specialized in Swahili and European Community Law. His diplomatic career began in 1982 at the French Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He late...

Michael MØLLER

Michael
MØLLER

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Michael MØLLER

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Michael Møller is a Danish diplomat and former United Nations official with over 40 years of experience in international civil service. He served as the 12th Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) from 2013 to 2019, and concurrently as Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament. Møller began his UN career in 1979 with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee...

Catherine COLONNA

Catherine
COLONNA

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Catherine COLONNA

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Catherine Colonna began her diplomatic career in 1983 at the French Embassy in Washington before taking on responsibilities for European issues and economic law within the Legal Affairs Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She later served as an adviser in the Private Office of the Ministre d’État, Minister of Public Works and Housing (1988–1989), and as a special assistant for Europea...

Caryl M. STERN

Caryl M.
STERN

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Caryl M. STERN

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Caryl M. Stern is the Chief Impact Officer at LionTree, an independent investment and merchant bank with deep roots in the media, technology, communications, consumer, and creative industries. The former Executive Director of the Walton Family Foundation (2020–2023), she previously served for 14 years as President and CEO of UNICEF USA, and, before that, as Senior Associate National Director and C...

Bernardino LEON

Bernardino
LEON

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Bernardino LEON

Member of CWA Advisory Board

Bernardino Léon started in the diplomatic career of Spain in 1990, and held posts at theSpanish Embassy in Liberia, Algeria and at the PermanentRepresentation to the European Union in Belgium. Later he became Advisor to the Special Envoy of the European Union for the Middle East.In 2004, Mr. Léon was appointed as State Secretary (Vice-Minister) of the Spanish Ministry on Foreign Affairs, mainly de...

Giampiero MASSOLO

Giampiero
MASSOLO

Italy’s foreign ministry and abroad

Giampiero MASSOLO

Italy’s foreign ministry and abroad

Giampiero Massolo joined the Italian diplomatic service in 1978 and held numerous positions inItaly’s foreign ministry and abroad.From 1990 to 1993, he served as spokesman for the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Head of the Press and Information Service.From 2001 to 2004, he was Deputy Diplomatic Adviser to thePrime Minister, later becoming Director-General for Personnel at the Ministry of Foreign ...

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Giuseppe AYALA

Giuseppe
AYALA

Italian Magistrate

Giuseppe AYALA

Italian Magistrate

Giuseppe Ayala is an Italian magistrate and politician. He became widely known for his role as prosecutor in the historic Maxi Trial (1986–1987), which led to the conviction of hundreds of Sicilian Mafia members. Ayala was closely associated with judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, playing a central role in Italy’s anti-Mafia judicial movement. After the assassinations of Falcone and Bor...

Tania CAGNOTTO

Tania
CAGNOTTO

Diving World Champion 2016

Tania CAGNOTTO

Diving World Champion 2016

Tania Cagnotto is widely recognized as one of Italy's most successful and celebrated athletes in the sport of diving. Her career has been marked by numerous accolades, records, and remarkable achievements in both national and international competitions. She won the gold medal in the 1-meter springboard at the 2015 FINA World Championship held in Kazan; she was the first Italian female diver to wi...

Lucio CARACCIOLO

Lucio
CARACCIOLO

Editor in Chief of LIMES

Lucio CARACCIOLO

Editor in Chief of LIMES

Lucio Caracciolo is a prominent Italian journalist and geopolitical analyst, born in Rome in 1954. He began his career at La Repubblica, later directing the magazine MicroMega from 1986 to 1995. In 1993, he founded and continues to direct Limes, Italy’s leading journal on geopolitics. Caracciolo teaches Political and Economic Geography at San Raffaele University in Milan and Strategic Studies at L...

Maria LATELLA

Maria
LATELLA

Journalist

Maria LATELLA

Journalist

Maria Latella is a journalist and political analyst in Italy and Europe.She is a Member of the Consiglio Superiore dell'Istruzione, the top advisory board to the former Minister of Education, Patrizio Bianchi and Adjunct Professor at LUISS Guido Carli university in Rome, in charge of relationships with other top education bodies around Europe. She worked at Corriere della Sera reporting on politic...

Myrta MERLINO

Myrta
MERLINO

Journalist

Myrta MERLINO

Journalist

Myrta Merlino is a journalist and an Italian TV presenter. After graduating in Political Science, she has worked for the Italian Council of Ministers and European economic Council. She started her career in journalism in 1994 and since then has worked in all the major Italian tv channels and newspapers, interviewing the most important personalities. She has also worked extensively for the radio an...

Dario NARDELLA

Dario
NARDELLA

Member of the European Parliament

Dario NARDELLA

Member of the European Parliament

Dario Nardella is a Member of the European Parliament since 2024. He began his political career in Florence, where he was elected to the City Council in 2004. In 2009, he was appointed Deputy Mayor, overseeing economic development and sports. Nardella became acting Mayor of Florence in 2014 and was officially elected later that year. He was re-elected in 2019 and also served as the first Metropoli...

Stefano PISTOLINI

Stefano
PISTOLINI

Writer, movie director and journalist

Stefano PISTOLINI

Writer, movie director and journalist

Stefano Pistolini is an Italian journalist, writer, and filmmaker born in Rome in 1955. He began his career directing music magazines like Fare Musica and Movie in the 1980s and 1990s. As a journalist, he has contributed to publications such as L’Espresso, Il Manifesto, L’Unità, and currently writes for Il Foglio, where he authors the weekly column “Stato della Musica” Pistolini has created numer...

Christian ROCCA

Christian
ROCCA

Editor in Chief of Linkiesta

Christian ROCCA

Editor in Chief of Linkiesta

Christian Rocca is an Italian journalist, author, and editor known for his work in political and international affairs. He began his career with Il Foglio, later contributing to Il Sole 24 Ore, La Stampa, and Vanity Fair Italia, focusing on U.S. and global politics. From 2012 to 2018, he directed IL, the monthly magazine of Il Sole 24 Ore. Since September 2019, Rocca has served as the editorial di...

Marco TARDELLI

Marco
TARDELLI

CWMUN Goodwill Ambassador & World Soccer Champion '82

Marco TARDELLI

CWMUN Goodwill Ambassador & World Soccer Champion '82

Marco Tardelli is five times Italian champion (1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984), two times Italian Cup winner (1979, 1983), one UEFA Championship winner (1977), one UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1984), one UEFA Super Cup winner (1984) and one UEFA Champions League winner (1985). He is one of the 9 players in all football his- tory to win all three major European cups, and among these 9 players only three ha...