Mauro De Fabritiis is the founder and managing director of MDF Partners, a leading boutique consultancy in the gaming sector. With over twenty years of industry experience, he has closely tracked the sector’s evolution, analysing trends, business models, and growth strategies. In recent years, he has been driving initiatives around technological innovation, regulation, and competitive dynamics, contributing to high-impact studies and projects at both the Italian and international level. Recognised as an industry expert, Mauro advises operators, institutions, and investors on strategic decision-making and the implementation of complex projects. Before founding MDF Partners, he worked in management consulting firms and was involved in marketing research and teaching at Bocconi University. Mauro holds a degree with full marks in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan.