Thomas Rosenthal is the General Manager of Digital Bros Group and 505 Games in Greater China and a Board director at the EU China Chamber of Commerce for South China. Thomas holds a BA in Political sciences and an MA in Economics and International Relations from the Catholic University of Milan an MSc in International management (China) from the School of Oriental Studies (SOAS) of the University of London and aBusiness in China Certificate from Bocconi University. He started-up and led the Italy China Foundation from 2005 to 2015. In 2010 he founded the CeSIF, the Research Centre on China studies which he directed until 2015. Thomas was since 2008 a Professor of Chinese Economy and Institutions at the Catholic University of Milan and is currently a visiting professor at ASERI – the Postgraduate School of Economics and International Relations in Milan. He relaunched and directed Mondo Cinese, the Italian review of Chinese studies founded in 1973 and has authored around 20 publications on the Chinese economy and business focusing on FDI and Doing Business in China. He hosted seminars and gave lectures and speeches on China at the most prestigious universities and business schools in Europe and China: including Bocconi (Milan); IESE (Barcelona), CEIBS (China), Venice (Italy) and his editorials and quotes have appeared on highly recognized international publications such as China Daily, Il Sole 24 ore, Il Corriere della Sera, Milano Finanza, Time Magazine. In 2015, he started-up the China operations of Digital Bros Group a leading stock-listed digital entertainment company with offices in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain, the United States and China and global distribution capabilities. Thomas now oversees from Shenzhen the Chinese, S. Korean and Japanese markets for the Group.
