Giovan C. Profita (Acquaviva Platani, 13 August 1960) is an Italian philanthropist. Expert in Economics and Management of the multimedial and audiovisual communication industry. He is author of books and essays regarding support systems to audiovisual production, with a particular focus on the juridical, fiscal and economic implications, and on the relationship existing between content industry and intellectual property.
He is Rector[1] of the Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences (UniCamillus) in Rome, President of the Foundation Progetto Salute[2] and of the Organisation of archaeological research “Virgil Academy”.
He is Founder and President until 2006 of the Italian Cultural Coalition for the Treaty on cultural diversity in view of the WTO Doha Round. In 2004-2005 he was General Manager[3] of the SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Composers). From 2002 to 2004, he was General Manager for Cinematography, by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.[4]
Since 2018 he has been President of the Organising Technical Committee of UniCamillus University in Rome. He taught "Production and Management in the field of Entertainment" at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, University La Sapienza in Rome. From 2001 until 2006 he taught "Audiovisual and Multimedial Economics" at the Faculty of Political Science, University L.U.I.S.S.in Rome, and "Organization and Economics in the field of Entertainment", at the Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Udine.