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Evy Sakellariou serves as Associate Professor of Creativity and Innovation and Gen AI Innovation Lead at the Foresight & Creativity Hub within Kingston Business School, Kingston University. She concurrently holds the position of PG Course Director for the MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship program and founded the 'Women4AInnovation Futures' think tank to advance female leadership in Gen AI-driven innovation.
Her academic credentials include:
- Doctorate in Business Administration, University of Surrey UK (Unilever funded studentship)
- MBA, School of Business, Loyola University of Chicago USA (Honors Degree, Module student scholarship)
- BBA, School of Business Administration, University of Piraeus Greece (Class Valedictorian)
- Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (2021)
- Fellow Higher Education Academy (2018)
- RISE Research Leadership Academy KU Graduate (2023)
- Fellow Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (2022)
- Certified Management and Business Educator (2022)
- Fellow Chartered Institute of Marketing
Her research investigates the confluence of creativity, innovation, and strategic foresight through emerging technologies, with particular emphasis on human-led Generative AI applications. She explores underground (hidden) creativity within organizational paradoxes, storytelling for future-oriented sensemaking in new product development, and the role of playfulness in AI-augmented innovation. Her recent work focuses on how women leaders can harness Gen AI while navigating resistance and building organizational resilience.
Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals a significant pivot toward Gen AI integration since 2023, establishing frameworks for human-centered AI implementation in innovation management and education. Her work consistently bridges qualitative methodologies with practical applications, emphasizing sensemaking under uncertainty and the translation of user insights into foresights. The research demonstrates growing industry relevance through collaborations with major organizations and thought leadership in female leadership contexts.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK
- Fellowship of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange
- Achievement of the Year 2024: Ranked Top 5 in Student Evaluations Across All Kingston University Modules
- Impact Award Nomination 2020: Kingston University London
- Runner-up Lecturer of the Year 2019: Kingston Business School
- Best Paper Track Award 2016: Innovation and Product Management Development Conference
- Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (2021)
As an academic advisor, she supervises doctoral research on underground creativity, storytelling for innovation, and AI-tacit knowledge integration, while leading curriculum development for entrepreneurship programs. Her grant portfolio includes the Gen-AI Innovation Kickstarter Award for 'The Trusted Innovation Gen AI Mentor' and REF21/REF27 panel membership. Industry knowledge exchange occurs through the 'Women4AInnovation Futures' think tank, which partners with Unilever, Salesforce, British Telecom, and KPMG.
She directs the Foresight & Creativity Research Hub and founded the 'Women4AInnovation Futures' initiative, which convenes senior female leaders from FTSE 100 companies to co-create Gen AI implementation strategies. The think tank produces bi-monthly thought leadership publications and hosts workshops at venues like London City Hall, focusing on transforming uncertainty into innovation opportunities through collective sensemaking.
