Massimiliano Tani is professor of Finance in the School of Business at the University of New South Wales (Canberra), Australia.His research focuses on skills and skilled international migration, innovation and mobility, the labour market for graduates, and higher education. Before moving to Australia in 1999 he had a previous life in investment banking. 

Max holds a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University (Canberra, Australia), a MSc Econ from the LSE (1992) and Laurea from Bocconi University (1989).