Martin T. Wells is the Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences at Cornell University, with joint appointments in the Department of Statistical Science, Department of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology, Department of Social Statistics, and as Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research at Weill Medical School. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the ASA-SIAM Book Series and Co-Editor of the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Weill Cornell Medical College Research Interests span applied and theoretical statistics, Bayesian methods, biostatistics, clinical epidemiology, and computational biology. His work bridges disciplines like finance, legal studies, and health services research. Article Trends highlight advancements in Bayesian modeling, quantum cognition machine learning, tensor analysis, and misclassification correction, with applications in genomics, finance, and public health. Fellow of the American Statistical Association Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society Contributions include developing statistical software (e.g., rTensor), methodological innovations in clinical trials, and empirical legal studies on civil rights and the death penalty.
Tapio Schneider is the Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on atmospheric dynamics across Earth and other planets, climate modeling innovations, and geophysical turbulence analysis. He contributes to the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA) and develops advanced computational tools for climate prediction. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Vordiplom, 1993) Princeton University (M.Sc. 1997, Ph.D. 2001) University of Washington, Seattle (Visiting Graduate Student, 1994-1995) His research spans climate dynamics , atmospheric turbulence , and AI-enhanced climate modeling , addressing challenges in cloud dynamics, extreme weather patterns, and planetary climate systems. Current work emphasizes hybrid machine learning-physical models and computational acceleration for high-resolution simulations. Recent publications highlight trends in AI integration for climate science, with applications in hydrology , cloud microphysics , ocean circulation , snowpack modeling , and climate tipping points . His team develops open-source tools like ClimateMachine for GPU-accelerated simulations. Scientific Recognition: Fellow, American Geophysical Union (2022) Rosenstiel Award (2019) World Economic Forum Young Scientist (2012) David and Lucile Packard Fellow (2005-2010) Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2004-2006) Tapio leads climate dynamics research at Caltech, directs the Linde Center for Global Environmental Science (2011-2012), and serves as Editor for the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems . His group collaborates with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2016-2024) and Google Research (2022-present).
Dr. Anna Dubiel is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at King's Business School, King's College London. Her research focuses on the intersection of innovation and R&D management with international markets, particularly in emerging economies. She teaches a broad range of Marketing topics in postgraduate and executive programmes covering International Marketing and Digital Marketing. Dr. Dubiel obtained her PhD from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany, where she previously served as Assistant Professor of International Innovation Management. Her academic journey includes visiting researcher positions at Boston College, Judge Business School, and London Business School, as well as a Visiting College Research Associate position at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge in 2017. Her research expertise centers on Innovation Management , New Product Development , R&D Management , International Marketing , and Emerging Economies . Dr. Dubiel's work particularly examines how businesses can develop better products and services for consumers and businesses at the subsistence market ends. Her current research project focuses on 'Risk Management in Emerging Economies: A Marketing Perspective. The Context of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) Insurance,' which studies how to reach buyers of complex new services in subsistence marketplaces and raise insurance literacy. Dr. Dubiel's publications reveal a consistent focus on innovation in emerging markets, with significant contributions to journals such as the Journal of Product Innovation Management, Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Business Research, European Journal of Marketing, and International Marketing Review. Her work often explores frugal innovation, new product development strategies, and international market adaptation, demonstrating how businesses can succeed in resource-constrained environments while creating social impact. Her notable scientific achievements include: Highly Commended Paper Winner of the Journal of Indian Business Research (2014) Finalist for the Thomas P. Hustad Best Paper Award for the Journal of Product Innovation Management (2016) Academy of Marketing Teaching Excellence Award (2020) British Academy of Management Early Career Education Practice Award (2021) Finalist for the Academy of International Business Teaching Innovation Award (2021) HEA Fellowship (2019) Multiple Case Writing Competition awards from AESE Business School (2010, 2011) Dr. Dubiel has received research funding from several intramural grants as well as the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust. Her teaching methodology emphasizes practical application through managerial guest lectures and consulting projects conducted by students for real organizations. While she is not currently accepting new PhD students, her research group focuses on marketing financial services to first-time buyers in emerging markets, with evidence from Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) Micro-Insurance in Kenya.
Professor Hendrik Vollmer is a faculty member in the Accounting Group at Warwick Business School , University of Warwick, since 2020. He previously served as Head of the Accounting Division at the University of Leicester (2015–2020) and worked at Bielefeld University in Germany for 16 years. His research bridges accounting, sociology, and environmental studies, focusing on accounting as a social practice and its role in addressing ecological challenges. Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Associate Editor of European Accounting Review Member of editorial boards for Zeitschrift für Soziologie, Accounting, Organizations and Society, and Social and Environmental Accountability Journal Active in sustainability accounting research and education Contributor to interdisciplinary accounting literature Recent publications explore accounting's role in climate change mitigation, public value creation, and the spatialization of worth. His teaching modules include Accounting for Sustainability, People, Planet and Financial Accounting: Theory and Context .
Franz Heukamp is the Director General of IESE Business School at the University of Navarra and Professor in the Department of Decision Analysis. He holds the Antonio Valero Chair of Business Administration since 2016 and previously served as Vice Dean of the MBA program and Secretary General of IESE. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an Ingénieur Civil des Ponts et Chaussées from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, and a Diplom-Ingenieur from Technische Universität München. Professor Heukamp's research focuses on behavioral decision-making with a special interest in neuroeconomics, examining how people make decisions under uncertainty, particularly regarding time-probability trade-offs. His work bridges business decision theory with neuroscience, as evidenced by his publications in journals like Management Science , European Neuropsychopharmacology , and British Journal of Pharmacology . In recent years, he has expanded his research interests to include artificial intelligence applications in management and sustainability. His recent scholarly output shows a progression from fundamental decision theory research to practical applications of AI in business leadership and management education. He has published extensively on risk preferences, intuition in decision making, and the neurological basis of economic choices, with increasing focus on how digital transformation and AI are reshaping management practices. As Director General, Heukamp has championed several strategic initiatives including internationalization efforts across North America, Latin America, and Central Europe, development of new degree programs like the Master in Management and Munich Executive MBA, and integration of digital learning technologies while maintaining the school's commitment to in-person educational excellence. Professor Heukamp is an active member of both the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and the Neuroeconomics Society, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to business education and research. His leadership prioritizes supporting faculty research, advancing lifelong learning solutions for executives, and maintaining IESE's mission of service to society through academic innovation.
Felipe Csaszar is a Professor of Strategy and Chair of the Strategy Department at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. His research focuses on decision structures' impact on innovation, financial performance, and social outcomes, with particular attention to cognitive frameworks, organizational processes, and AI's role in decision-making. He holds a PhD and MA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Education: PhD in Strategy, University of Pennsylvania (2009) MA in Strategy, University of Pennsylvania (2007) Research Interests: Strategic decision-making under AI integration Cognitive and structural drivers of innovation Organizational decision processes and design Formal modeling and empirical strategy research Editorial Roles: Senior Editor, Strategy Science and Management Science Former Editor, Organization Science Co-editor, Handbook of AI and Strategy Professional Experience: Prior role: Assistant Professor at INSEAD Previous career: CEO of an internet startup and Head of Research at an asset management firm Labs/Teams: Leading the Strategy Science division at INFORMS Co-chair of the SMS Behavioral Strategy division
Stefanos Zenios is Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business with dual appointments in Entrepreneurship and Operations, Information & Technology . He directs Stanford GSB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and co-directs the Doerr School of Sustainability ’s Program in Ecopreneurship. His Startup Garage course has launched companies like DoorDash while alumni have raised over $3B in venture capital. He co-authored the foundational Biodesign textbook and previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Operations Research . PhD, MIT Operations Research (1996) MA, University of Cambridge (1996) BA, University of Cambridge (1992) Research Focus Dr. Zenios’ work bridges operations research and innovation management , with significant contributions to: Healthcare operations : Administrative cost reduction, organ allocation optimization, and clinical workflow improvements Entrepreneurship : Venture creation frameworks and experiential education Ecopreneurship : Sustainable business model innovation His Precedents Thinking framework (HBR 2025) has gained global recognition for solving systemic inefficiencies. Current research includes the biennial Search Fund Study with Peter Kelly. Scientific Recognition INFORMS Fellow Multiple Best Paper Awards, INFORMS CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2000) Dhirubhai Ambani Faculty Fellow (2017–2020) George E. Nicholson Award (1997) He has received extensive media coverage in Fast Company , Time Magazine , and Stanford Business . His research has been featured in over 150 press mentions including JAMA , Harvard Business Review , and Health Affairs .
Christophe Bisson is an Associate Professor at SKEMA Business School (Paris campus) specializing in Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship. His research examines augmented anticipatory systems, competitive intelligence, AI governance, and strategic early warning frameworks. He directs the MSc International Strategy and Influence program and leads research at the SKEMA Center for Artificial Intelligence. Bisson holds a PhD in Competitive Intelligence from Aix-Marseille University and a Postgraduate Certificate in AI from the University of Helsinki. His professional experience includes international strategy consulting and academic positions at universities in Turkey and France. Awards & Honors: Inducted into Council of Competitive Intelligence Fellows (2023) SCIP International Academic Award (2017)
Athanasios TRIANTAFYLLOU is an Associate Professor of Finance at IÉSEG School of Management in France. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Athens (2017) and has held academic positions including Visiting Professor at Cornell University (2019), Lecturer at the University of Essex (2017–2022), and General Equilibrium Modeler at the National Technical University of Athens (2015). His research focuses on commodity markets, volatility forecasting, risk management, and monetary economics. Key contributions include analyzing commodity price uncertainty's impact on economic activity and financial markets. He has published extensively in journals like Journal of Futures Markets , Economics Letters , and International Journal of Finance and Economics . Education includes a BSc in Mathematics (2008), MSc in Accounting and Finance (2010), and M.Phil. in Economics (2013), all from Greek institutions. Professional experience includes risk management consulting at Ernst & Young (2016–2017). His teaching covers financial derivatives, multinational finance, and commodity markets. Research highlights include exploring the role of commodity price uncertainty in global economic dynamics and the predictive power of market information in corporate defaults. His work often bridges theoretical econometrics with practical policy implications, addressing issues like inflation dynamics driven by oil market risks and the tourism-led growth hypothesis in the Eurozone. TRIANTAFYLLOU’s publications emphasize volatility modeling, commodity market linkages, and the interplay between economic uncertainty and financial stability.
Daniela Iorio is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Bologna, and holds a part-time professorship at the European University Institute’s School of Transnational Governance. She specializes in Political Economy, Health Economics, and Public Economics. Her work addresses topics like voting behavior, eating disorders, reproductive health, and parental investments. She earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and has held positions at institutions including USC, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. Her research focuses on health policy, behavioral economics, and political institutions. Notable contributions include analyzing the link between eating disorders and addictive behaviors, evaluating IVF success disparities, and developing parenting measurement tools through digital interventions. She has been awarded the 2016 Oliver E. Williamson Prize and the Rita Levi Montalcini grant. Iorio teaches advanced courses on political economy and health economics at the PhD and master’s levels. She directs the Health Economics, Management and Policy master’s program at Bologna and has advised over a dozen graduate students. Her grants include a €758k MIUR project on child development and parental engagement. She serves as an Associate Editor for the European Economic Review and referees for top journals like the American Economic Review .
Benjamin Edwards is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the College of Science. His research focuses on Climate Finance, Law and Development, International Institutions and Organizations, and interdisciplinary topics such as Extreme Events and Future Scenarios, Adaptation and Livelihoods in Asia-Pacific, and Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience. He contributes to research groups addressing these themes within the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions. His work integrates policy, institutional frameworks, and socio-economic dimensions of climate resilience. Contact: ben.edwards@anu.edu.au .
Vesna Terzic is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management at California State University Long Beach's College of Engineering. Her research specializes in seismic performance assessment, infrastructure resilience, and probabilistic risk analysis of structures. Education includes a PhD in Structural Engineering from UC Berkeley, MS in Earthquake Engineering from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, and BS in Structural Engineering from University of Belgrade. Research focuses on developing advanced computational frameworks for evaluating post-earthquake functionality of buildings and bridges. Her work integrates performance-based engineering with resilience quantification, emphasizing practical applications for seismic design and retrofitting. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on functional recovery modeling, structural health monitoring, and optimization of protective systems. Research trends show progression from component-level analysis to regional recovery simulation frameworks. Major awards: ACI Chester Paul Siess Award for Excellence in Structural Research (2017) Popert Fellowship, UC Berkeley (2009) Professional service includes membership on FEMA P-58 project committees and contributions to OpenSees development. Current projects investigate soil-structure interaction effects on tall buildings and recovery-based design methodologies.
Joel Goh is Associate Professor at the Department of Analytics and Operations, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore. He serves as Director of the J.Y. Pillay Comparative Asia Research Centre (under NUS Global Asia Institute) and PhD Program Director at the Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA). Previously, he was Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School (2014-2017) and Visiting Scholar (2017-2022). BSc, MSc, PhD in Operations, Information, and Technology from Stanford University His research focuses on healthcare analytics (preventing health conditions, hospital operations, frailty assessment), supply chain analytics (digital business models, platform leakage), and service platform operations (hospital-at-home programs, incentive design). He co-created the Robust Optimization Made Easy (ROME) software. Recent publications analyze workplace psychological safety (2024), hospital-at-home models (2024), and platform leakage dynamics (2023). His work spans 18+ journals with 740+ citations for burnout cost studies (2022) and 606+ citations for physician well-being research (2017). Teaching Honors : 2023: Best MBA Teaching & Skinner Innovation Award 2021: NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2020: Early Career Research Excellence Award & 40 Under 40 Best MBA Professors Advising & Grants : Served as PhD Program Director. Received NUS Start-Up Grant R-314-000-110-133 (2021) and Humanities & Social Sciences Fellowship (2021). Editorial roles include Associate Editor at Management Science , Manufacturing & Service Operations Management , and Senior Editor at Production and Operations Management .
Daria Davitti is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Public International Law at Lund University's Department of Law. Her research focuses on intersections of international economic law and human rights, particularly in contexts of migration, climate breakdown, and privatized public goods. She leads major projects like the ERC-funded 'Refugee Finance: Histories, Frameworks, Practices' and the Formas-funded 'Screening for Sustainability'. Awards include the 2021 Juridiska Föreningens pedagogiska pris and the title of Docent in Public International Law. She advises on EU migration policies and environmental law compliance, and collaborates with institutions like GLAN and the International Code of Conduct Association for private security service providers. Her work examines refugee finance mechanisms, sustainable investment frameworks, and legal accountability in transnational corporate activities. Key areas include refugee entrepreneurship, EU Taxonomy sustainability criteria, and human rights due diligence in international investment. She has published extensively on topics ranging from refugee bonds to litigation finance in investment arbitration.
Matthew D. Adler is the Richard A. Horvitz Distinguished Professor of Law and Professor of Economics, Philosophy, and Public Policy at Duke University. He is the founding director of the Duke Center for Law, Economics and Public Policy and holds a 3-year research fellowship at the London School of Economics. Education: B.A., Yale University (1984) J.D., Yale University (1991) M.Litt., University of Oxford (1987) - Marshall Scholar Research Interests: Adler specializes in prioritarianism, a theory that refines utilitarianism by prioritizing the worse-off. He integrates welfare economics, normative ethics, and legal theory to develop policy analysis tools like social welfare functions with distributional weights. His work spans climate change , risk regulation , health policy , and inequality measurement . Publications and Contributions: Adler has authored monographs including New Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis and Well-Being and Fair Distribution , and co-edited the Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy . His recent work explores implementing prioritarianism in policy domains such as the social cost of carbon , health economics , and intergenerational equity . Scientific Awards: Marshall Scholar Ludwig M. Lachmann Professorial Research Fellow Professional Affiliations: Adler was an editor of Legal Theory until 2017 and is now an editor of Economics and Philosophy . He has held visiting professorships at Columbia, Chicago, and Virginia Law Schools.
