WHO WE ARE

LA NASCITA DI DISAL

Nicolò Andreula ha lasciato Bari per costruire una carriera che molti avrebbero continuato a inseguire.

Dopo gli studi in economia, si è confrontato con alcuni degli ambienti professionali più competitivi al mondo: dall’MBA a INSEAD alla consulenza in McKinsey, collaborando con organizzazioni come Google, Uber, Netflix, Amazon e Microsoft. Tra New York, Londra, Mosca e Singapore, ha maturato una comprensione profonda di come le grandi organizzazioni pensano, decidono e crescono – e di ciò che serve per competere ai massimi livelli.

Una carriera di successo, fondata su visione strategica, rigore nell’esecuzione e una prospettiva internazionale.

Ma con il tempo, un’altra ambizione si è fatta più forte: riportare quell’esperienza a casa.

Disal Consulting nasce da una scelta coraggiosa: lasciare il percorso aziendale tradizionale, tornare a Bari, e mettere anni di esperienza internazionale al servizio del territorio che lo aveva formato. E, allo stesso tempo, dare l’opportunità ad altri professionisti di fare lo stesso.

Tornare a Bari ha cambiato le priorità di Nicolò.

La domanda non era più come continuare a costruire una carriera di successo, ma come trasformare quell’esperienza in valore per aziende e leader in Italia.

Con il tempo, è diventato chiaro che molte aziende ambiziose non avevano bisogno di teorie complesse, competenze altamente specializzate o altro rumore. Ma di un supporto pratico, agile e integrato –capace di definire la direzione strategica, rafforzare la comunicazione, allineare i processi e rispondere con efficacia alle sfide del mondo contemporaneo.

È da questa consapevolezza che nasce Disal: una società di consulenza di nuova generazione, che unisce standard internazionali, conoscenza del contesto locale e concretezza operativa per accompagnare le organizzazioni pronte a fare il salto di qualità – qualunque sia la loro dimensione.

Ciò che è iniziato con il ritorno del fondatore è presto diventato qualcosa di più grande: l’incontro tra persone con background diversi e una visione condivisa.

Professionisti con competenze complementari in strategia, comunicazione e gestione dei processi operativi, cresciuti in ambienti internazionali e altamente competitivi – tutti hanno sentito lo stesso bisogno: non volevano che quell’esperienza restasse qualcosa da ammirare da lontano. Volevano riportarla a casa, e lasciare un segno nel Paese dove sono nati.

Disal nasce da questo punto d’incontro – competenze formate all’estero, comprensione del contesto locale e una missione comune: offrire a una nuova generazione di aziende e leader Made in Italy gli strumenti per evolvere e competere a livello globale.

WHO WE ARE

OUR

DREAM TEAM

Founder & Managing Director

Nicolò Andreula

Nicolò Andreula is a global economist with a passion for strategy, marketing, and leadership development, shaping corporate strategy, public policies, and educational programs to maximize disruptive technologies' socio-economic benefits. 

After starting his career at the United Nations and the InterAmerican Development Bank, Nicolò worked as a consultant for McKinsey in London and AlphaBeta in Singapore, with global clients like Google, Uber, and Netflix in Asia. He has written papers for the McKinsey Global Institute in Europe and the USA, which was featured in the Harvard Business Review. He has also carried out research for Netflix about cultural affinity, the World Economic Forum about geospatial technologies in Africa, Green Technologies for Chinese cities, and advised the French Government to rethink workforce development.

He is deeply involved in lifelong learning as Scientific Director of a Master in Digital Entrepreneurship at H-Farm, and visiting lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nanyang Business School in Singapore, and IE Business School in Madrid. He also conducts training programs for Amazon, Ferrari, JLL, UniCredit.

Nicolò holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in Economics from Bocconi. He has written two books: Flow Generation (featured on Amazon's bestsellers' lists) and Phygital (published by Hoepli). 

Marketing & Operations Manager

Laura Larocchia

Laura is a Social Media Strategist and Disal’s Administrative Officer.
Born in Russia and raised in Bari, she has lived in Madrid and Milan, two cities where she worked in hospitality, entertainment and finally in the consulting industry. After completing her studies in economics, she decided to specialize in two different areas. On one hand, her skills in marketing and communication brought her to deal with marketing strategies, social media management, personal branding strategies and graphic design.

She also contributed to the development of several executive training courses in Digital Marketing for global companies and international colleges such as Amazon and H-Farm.
On the other hand, her passion for corporate management led her to cover positions in the administrative area of an accounting firm as well as of companies from different sectors…and that is how she finally ended up taking care of Disal Consulting’s administrative office since its foundation.

In her spare time, she enjoys surfing and “working” as vice curator of Global Shapers Bari – an initiative of the World Economic Forum – where she is involved in projects that create a significant economic, social and political impact in the city where she grew up.

Project Manager

Ludovica De Santis

Ludovica De Santis is a young economist with an international profile. She holds an MSc in Economics and Strategy for Business from Imperial College Business School, and a BSc in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Royal Holloway University, London.

 After gaining some valuable experience in the start-up and consulting fields, she worked at the European Central Bank (Frankfurt) and the Bank of Italy (Rome) for two years, first as a trainee and then as an analyst.She contributed to the supervision of two Italian financial institutions, specialising in business plan analysis, risk management, corporate governance and EU standards.

At present, she works as a strategy consultant at Disal Consulting, where she manages projects in research, impact analysis, communication strategy, and executive education.

Communications Specialist

Alessandro Meneghella

Alessandro Meneghella is a young economist passionate about strategic consulting and communication.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Trento, followed by a MSc in Economics at the London School of Economics.

During the first three years of university, he consistently sought to combine theoretical training with hands-on experiences, ranging from Web Marketing companies in Miami to European Union Think Tanks in Brussels.

During this period, he also began taking his first steps at Disal Consulting, contributing to a project aimed at assessing the impact of geospatial technologies on the economy of Africa.

His desire "to know the causes of things" later led him to London, where he had the opportunity to engage with some of the brightest minds in the field of economic sciences, enriching his critical thinking and developing an exceptional academic rigor and attention to details.

However, often understanding something is not enough; one needs the right skills to convey the message effectively, clearly, and memorably. Motivated by this thought, after the 9 months in London, Alessandro returned to Disal Consulting. Currently, he is involved in strategy, impact analysis, and communication for private companies and international organizations.

Project Manager

Mario De Pinto

Mario is a strategy consultant with an expertise in public policy and communication.He holds a degree in International Economics and Management from Bocconi University in Milan and attended courses at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University.

He has served a wide range of clients including the World Economic Forum (measuring the impact of geospatial services on African agriculture and mining sectors), INSEAD (research paper “Talent on the Move” for the French Government), Netflix, Geoscience Australia, as well as startups in the bioenergy and fashion industry.

Mario worked on executive education projects for Amazon, JLL, and Poste Italiane. He was also a guest lecturer at Nanyang Business School, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Yale-NUS and IE Business School and collaborated to design H-Farm’s Master in the Digital Entrepreneurship.

Mario was the Vice Curator of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Hub in Bari and was included in the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Administrative assistant

Teresa Debiase

Teresa has developed a deep interest in interpersonal dynamics.

After earning a bachelor's degree in Political Science from University of Bari and a master's degree in Labour Consulting and HR Management from Cattolica University in Milan, she worked in multinational companies such as Carrefour and Lidl. There, she had the opportunity to strengthen his expertise in different areas of the HR world, from recruitment to people management, paying particular attention to adopting an ad-hoc approach tailored to each person.

Her interest in human resources goes beyond her job, and extends to the involvement and enhancement of the community in which she lives. In fact, she has dedicated part of her free time to volunteer activities in her hometown. More specifically, she was involved in the design of art and sports workshops for children in need, and helped women experiencing serious psychological, family and social hardship.

Today Teresa is an administrative assistant in Disal Consulting, and plays a support role for all accounting and people management activities.

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