David W. Versailles

David W. Versailles is a Full Professor of Strategic Management at Paris School of Business, where he co-heads the newPIC Chair on "new Practices for Innovation and Creativity" with Valerie Mérindol. He also serves as a Visiting Full Professor at the Luxembourg School of Business.

• Education: Doctorate in Economics from University Aix Marseille 3 (Paul Cézanne); Habilitation to Supervise Research in Economics from the University of Nice.
• Research Focus: Interdisciplinary work combining economics, strategic management, and technology governance, with emphasis on innovation, business models, and epistemological frameworks in social sciences.
• Professional Roles: Former Chief Scientist for the French Ministry of Defense's Directorate for Financial Affairs, founding director of the French Air Force Research Centre, and first Dean for Research at the French Air Force Academy. Currently runs his own consulting firm in Luxembourg.
• Academic Leadership: Program Officer for the EURAM Special Interest Group on Innovation and organizer of the EURAM annual conference's digital innovation track.
• Consulting Expertise: Corporate strategy, governance, public-private partnerships, and business modeling for European institutions (ESA, EUROCONTROL), governments, and industry leaders like SITA.

Key Contributions: Integrates economics with strategic management and technology governance, influencing both academic discourse and practical applications in aviation, telecom, and public-private partnership sectors.