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Andrea Bignami is the editor-in-chief of the economics desk at SkyTg24. He is the author and host of the daily news programme SkyTg24 Economia, which has been running for over 20 years, featuring leading figures in the Italian and international political-economic debate. The show stands out for its focus on economic policies, particularly at the European level. It tackles crucial topics such as EU governance, global market dynamics, and the challenges of economic sustainability, as well as issues related to the Italian economy.
Throughout his career, Bignami has worked as a correspondent for La7, Rai, and Sky, and has produced documentaries for the Franco-German network Arte. He has covered major global economic events such as the subprime mortgage crisis, the Greek debt crisis, Italy’s bond spread turmoil, and Brexit.
As a graduate in Political Economy from the Catholic University of Milan, he combines his passion for economics with his academic background, striving to make the complex intersections of politics and economics accessible and engaging for both experts and general audiences.

Mélanie Marten is a PhD Candidate in Economics from ESSEC Business School and Cergy Paris Université (CYU). Her research interests include environmental and public economics, public policy evaluation, and sustainable finance.

Joel P. Trachtman is Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. 

Tommaso Valletti is a Professor of Economics at Imperial College Business School. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian School of Economics. He has previously taught at the London School of Economics,  Rome "Tor Vergata", Telecom ParisTech/Ecole Polytechnique, and Turin. Tommaso has a magna cum laude degree in engineering and a flute diploma from Turin, and holds a MSc and a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics.

Tommaso is the Director of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Research and Policy Network on Competition Policy. He is a Non-Executive Director to the board of the Payment Systems Regulator. He was the Head of the Department of Economics & Public Policy at Imperial College Business School (2019-2023). He was the Chief Competition Economist of the European Commission (Directorate General for Competition) between 2016 and 2019 and a Non-Executive Director to the board of the Financial Conduct Authority (2019-2022).