Sabrina Leo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome. She holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from the same institution. Her research interests include digital innovation in banking and digital payments, with a notable focus on Distributed Ledger Technology and blockchain applications in the financial sector and sustainable finance. She is a prolific author, contributing to leading academic journals and serving as editor for books on contemporary financial issues. She has secured numerous competitive research grants, including those addressing technology innovation in financial intermediaries.