Biography

Jo Araf is a Milan-based consultant, educator, and author who collaborates with UIBS as a faculty member. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan and a Master’s in Marketing from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He founded Lingua Valley, a multilingual translation and training agency, and later established Igloo Consulting, a career advisory firm. His professional experience includes marketing roles at Henry Schein and 3M. He is also an internationally published sports literature author, with works reviewed by The Guardian and Tuttosport, including the acclaimed book The Forgotten Cup on the history of the Mitropa Cup.