Riccardo Vecchi Lari
Senior Project Manager at Nomisma
Riccardo Vecchi Lari is a Senior Project Manager at Nomisma, an independent Italian economic research and consultancy institute based in Bologna. He leads impact assessments, sectoral studies, and policy analysis across industries including iGaming, culture, and industrial supply chains.
Within the gambling sector, Vecchi Lari represents a research-based perspective distinct from operators or vendors. He has spoken at SiGMA Central Europe 2025 and SiGMA World 2026, joining panels on Italian gaming reform and on technology-driven harm reduction for problem gambling. A dedicated YouTube panel, Beyond Restrictions: Tech & Science vs. Problem Gambling, features him as a speaker, reflecting his focus on balanced regulation grounded in evidence.
Beyond gambling, Vecchi Lari has contributed to Nomisma’s studies on the economic and social impact of the Arena di Verona Opera Festival and the value chain of the Italian hydro-thermal-sanitary sector. He appeared as a speaker at the XXVI Convegno Nazionale ANGAISA, an industry conference for plumbing and heating professionals, discussing economic trends.
He is affiliated with the Department of Economics at the University of Parma, listed as a member on ResearchGate. This academic connection underlies his analytical approach to policy and market studies.