Andrea Biancardi
Lecturer

Biography
Andrea Biancardi is a Lecturer in Sustainability at SDA Bocconi School of Management.
His research focuses on corporate sustainability, the energy transition, energy geopolitics, innovation, and sustainable finance. Over the years, he has worked on numerous research projects for major organizations such as Enel, Terna, A2A, Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE), Antin Infrastructure Partners, Argos Wityu, and many others. At SDA Bocconi, he has also coordinated several custom executive education programs for the Enel Group, including the Enel Green Power School of Business Development, the School of Engineering & Construction, the School of Planning & Control, and the School of Procurement. Additionally, he has led executive training programs for other major organizations such as AXA, Snam, and Eni.
He leads the Bocconi Summer School in Sustainability Transformation, ESG Finance, and Energy Management at Bocconi University. At Bocconi University he also teaches Transformative Sustainability, Green Management & Corporate Sustainability, and Geopolitics of the Energy Transition.
Andrea is also a member of the Board of Directors at Bracchi S.p.A. – Transport & Logistics, a company providing high value-added transport and logistics services.
Prior to joining SDA Bocconi, he was a Research Assistant at the Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources at University College London (UCL), where he focused on Climate Finance and Energy Policy. He also worked for several years as a consultant in the energy sector.
Andrea holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Bocconi University, a diploma in Geopolitics and Global Security from the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), and a PhD from Imperial College London, where he studied the evolution of the electricity sector with a focus on the strategic innovation of European electricity transmission system operators (TSOs).
Recent Publications
- 2025
How do electricity TSOs embrace innovation to future-proof their role in the energy transition?
BIANCARDI, A., I. STAFFELL, "How do electricity TSOs embrace innovation to future-proof their role in the energy transition?", Energy Strategy Reviews, 2025, vol. 59, pp. 101746 - 2025
No transition without transmission: How power grid operators are innovating - Non c’è transizione energetica senza trasmissione: come innovano i gestori delle reti elettriche
BIANCARDI, A., "No transition without transmission: How power grid operators are innovating - Non c’è transizione energetica senza trasmissione: come innovano i gestori delle reti elettriche", SDA Bocconi Insight, 16 June 2025 - 2025
Calvisius Caviar: The Unexpected Cradle of Black Pearls Where Made in Italy Meets Sustainability
VERONESI, V., A. BIANCARDI - "Calvisius Caviar: The Unexpected Cradle of Black Pearls Where Made in Italy Meets Sustainability" - 2025, The Case Centre, Great Britain - 2024
Battery electricity storage as both a complement and substitute for cross-border interconnection
BIANCARDI, A., C. MENDES, I. STAFFELL, "Battery electricity storage as both a complement and substitute for cross-border interconnection", Energy Policy, 2024, vol. 189, pp. 114134 - 2023
The Argos Case: Integrating the Decarbonisation of Target Companies into Private Equity Investment Decisions
BIANCARDI, A., G. EGIDI, S. LAGUMINA, L. RANAUDO - "The Argos Case: Integrating the Decarbonisation of Target Companies into Private Equity Investment Decisions" - 2023, The Case Centre, Great Britain - 2023
Fotovoltaico spaziale: solo fantascienza?
BIANCARDI, A., "Fotovoltaico spaziale: solo fantascienza?", ISPI Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, 13 January 2023 - 2023
Storage batteries as both complements and substitutes to cross-border interconnections
BIANCARDI, A., C. MENDES, I. STAFFELL, "Storage batteries as both complements and substitutes to cross-border interconnections" in 18th IAEE European Conference, 24-27 July, 2023, Milano, Italy - 2023
Argos Wityu: integrating decarbonization in private equity decisions - Argos Wityu: integrare la decarbonizzazione nelle decisioni di private equity
BIANCARDI, A., "Argos Wityu: integrating decarbonization in private equity decisions - Argos Wityu: integrare la decarbonizzazione nelle decisioni di private equity", SDA Bocconi Insight, 30 October 2023 - 2022
Italy’s Energy Future at a Crossroads
DI CASTELNUOVO, M. G., A. BIANCARDI, "Italy’s Energy Future at a Crossroads", ISPI Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, 24 November 2022 - 2022
Terre rare: le “vitamine” dell’industria moderna
BIANCARDI, A., M. G. DI CASTELNUOVO, "Terre rare: le “vitamine” dell’industria moderna", ISPI Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, 30 November 2022
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