Speakers

Francesca Guadagno is Economist at The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw). Her research focuses on industrial policy, structural change, innovation, and sustainability. Recent publications include studies on the innovation potential of CEE and the EU decarbonisation-competitiveness agenda. She also coordinates the wiiiw capacity building programme for policymakers from transition economies in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Before joining wiiw, she worked on EU and global issues, also as a consultant at UNIDO, WIPO, and UNCTAD, among others. She earned a PhD from Maastricht University.