Biography
Dylan Fontana, born in 2000, is a master's student in Business Consulting at the University of Padua and a member of the Advisory – Business Consulting team at EY in Milan.
His interests include current affairs, economics, financial education, entrepreneurship and consulting, with a particular focus on social impact and creating opportunities for young people.
He is the Founder and President of Economics Network, a student network established to connect students, universities and the professional world. He also founded the independent, non-partisan student representation list of the same name. He is serving his second term as a student representative at the University of Padua and is a member of the Accreditation and Evaluation Group within the Department of Economics and Management.
He also serves as the North-East Italy Regional Representative for Forbes Next Leaders. He has promoted several initiatives supporting students' professional development, including Horizon Business Game, which brings together young talent, companies and professionals through business challenges and networking.
His academic background includes study experiences at Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in the United States, alongside professional experience and internships.
Outside his academic and professional commitments, he takes an interest in physical training, wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle.