Fabio Pasquali is an Adjunct Faculty Member, Business Leader, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Journalist, internationally recognised for his expertise in franchising, business strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, and corporate growth.

He is Adjunct Faculty Member and Scientific Director of the Executive Programme in Franchising Management at Luiss Business School.

He is the Founder and CEO of VLV Capital, an investment holding focused on developing innovative companies and strategic investments in healthcare, the longevity economy, artificial intelligence, and high-potential technologies. He also founded and successfully listed a company on the Italian Stock Exchange and serves as President of Italian Consulting Marketing, a consortium promoting the Marketing Made in Italy model through a network of outstanding Italian companies and professionals.

Throughout his career, he has founded, invested in, and led more than 23 companies, combining entrepreneurial vision with capital markets expertise, corporate innovation, and business transformation.

He is the creator of the FiveLevers Franchising Method® and the MATCH System®, proprietary methodologies for franchise development, business growth, and organisational innovation.

His expertise spans franchising, business strategy, entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions, innovation management, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, investment readiness, and executive leadership.

A regular keynote speaker at international conferences and executive education programmes, he is the author of numerous books, publications, and articles on franchising, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business development. Through his academic, editorial, and advisory activities, he has contributed to the evolution of modern franchising and is widely recognised as one of Europe’s leading experts in franchising, franchise network development, and business growth.