Cristina Ungureanu is head of corporate governance at Eurizon Capital SGR, the asset management company of Intesa Sanpaolo Bank. Cristina is responsible for Eurizon's active investment activity, developing and applying Eurizon's corporate governance policies and coordinating the company engagement activities globally. She has a key role in the integration of ESG factors into the investment process and in advancing Eurizon's responsible investment strategy. She is also member of the Social Responsible Investments Committee of Eurizon, member of the Scientific Committee of Nedcommunity (the Italian association of non-executive directors), member of the European Corporate Governance Institute and fellow of the Genoa Center for Law and Finance. Before her role in Eurizon, Cristina worked in international corporate and academic environments in South Africa, United Kingdom and Italy, providing high-level corporate governance consulting and research to a diverse range of institutions. Cristina holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics, a Master's degree in International Relations and a PhD in Finance.