Severino Salvemini is Senior Professor of Organization Desing at SDA Bocconi School of Management.
From 1993 to 2020 he was Full Professor of Università Bocconi dove ha ricoperto la carica di Prorettore e di Presidente di SDA Bocconi School of Management. In 2021 he was awarded with the title of "Professore Emerito". He taught in several italian and foreign Universities (Università di Bologna, Università di Trento, Università Parthenope di Napoli, Stockholm School of Economics, INSEAD Fontainebleau, HEC Paris, ‘’Fudan University’’ di Shanghai, American University of Dubai).
He served as Board Member of several institutions (Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Biennale di Venezia, Cinecittà Holding, Istituto Luce, Banca Popolare di Milano, Lottomatica, Mikado Film, Anteo). He was Executive President of Telecom Italia Media from 2012 to 2015. He is currently in the Board of Directors of Dea Capital Real Estate Spa, Zegna Baruffa Spa, AnteoSpazioCinema Spa, Associazione Filarmonica della Scala and of Fondazione Magistretti. Dal 2020 he is President of Fondazione Adecco.
His activity is included in the management of cultural institution and of creative industry, of which he is considered one fo the opinion leader. He launched and served as Director of the Università Bocconi degree programm Cleacc (Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication).