Vieri Maestrini is Corporate Strategy Manager at Snam S.p.A., one the biggest European energy infrastructure company. He holds a Doctorate in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and, during his academic career he has conducted extensive research, teaching and consulting activities in the fields of performance measurement and management and supply chain management. His research has been published in several academic journals such as International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, Industrial Marketing Management, and Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management.