Dragos Vieru

Dragos Vieru is a Full Professor of Information Technology at TÉLUQ University in Montreal, Canada. He joined the TÉLUQ faculty in 2011 after accumulating over 15 years of practical experience in IT project management within the public health sector. From 2015 to 2018, he served as Director of the School of Administrative Sciences and maintains an active research position at the Information Systems Research Group (GReSI - HEC Montréal).

His academic network spans multiple institutions:

• TÉLUQ University - School of Administrative Sciences (primary appointment)
• HEC Montréal - Information Systems Research Group (GReSI)
• University of Münster, School of Business and Economics (Visiting Professor since 2017)
• Previous visiting appointments at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Academy of Economic Studies (Romania), and Corvinus University of Budapest

Professor Vieru's research program examines the complex interplay between technology and organizational dynamics, with particular emphasis on:

• How organizations balance exploration and exploitation through IT innovation (organizational ambidexterity)
• Architectural principles of digital platforms and ecosystem development
• Knowledge transfer mechanisms across organizational boundaries
• Strategic management of globally distributed IT services
• Ethical frameworks for AI implementation in business contexts

As a recognized leader in his field, he chairs the 'Socio-Technical Issues in Organizational Information Technologies' minitrack at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) and regularly presents at premier conferences including ICIS, HICSS, AMCIS, and ASAC. His scholarly output exceeds 50 publications in high-impact journals such as International Journal of Information Management, Information Systems Management, and Journal of Knowledge Management.

Complementing his research, Professor Vieru is a certified LEGO Serious Play® Designer and Facilitator, bringing innovative methodologies to his teaching practice. His trilingual capabilities (English, French, Romanian) facilitate extensive international collaboration across North America and Europe.