Stefano Battiston is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Finance and Networks at the University of Zurich and vice-chair of the Center of Competence for Sustainable Finance. He also holds a part-time permanent position as an Associate Professor at Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice, Italy. Stefano is a leading scholar in sustainable finance with a profile of high scientific and societal impact. He has made advances in the scientific understanding of the relationship between financial interconnectedness, risk, and financial stability.