Marco Sartor holds several roles:- Full Professor at the University of Udine, Italy, where he serves as Rector's Delegate for Placement and Relations with Companies and Director of the Executive MBA Program- Vice President (Marketing) of the Decision Sciences Institute, USA- Founder and President of ALIg, Italy- Adjunct Professor at the Free University of Bolzano, ItalyHe has also been an Honorary Research Fellow or Invited Scholar at various institutions, including:- University of Exeter (UK)- University of South Florida (USA)- University of Rhode Island (USA)His research focuses on international sourcing and production, quality management, and reshoring. He has authored over 40 academic papers and published:- 4 books with Palgrave Macmillan (New York) and IlSole24ORE (Milan)- Edited 3 volumes for Gower and Emerald (London)His work has appeared in leading academic journals such as:- International Journal of Production Economics- Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management- International Journal of Operations and Production ManagementHe also has a patent pending and has received notable awards, including:- the Chriss Voss Best Paper Award at the 2017 Euroma Annual Conference- the Best Conceptual Research Paper at the 2020 DSI Annual Conference- the Best paper at the 2024 IPSERA ConferenceIn 2007, Prof. Sartor was part of the Italian government delegation led by former Prime Minister Romano Prodi during a visit to India, where he supported 450 business leaders involved in over 4,200 business meetings.He has played a key role in organizing various international conferences:- Chair of the EDSI 2018 Conference (Udine and Venice, Italy)- Co-Chair of the EDSI 2020 Conference (Boston, USA)- Track Chair, PhD Workshop Coordinator, and Scientific Committee Member for other EDSI conferencesSince 2015, he has been an active member of the EDSI Executive Committee.