Federico Pigni

Federico Pigni serves as Dean of Faculty, Pedagogy, and Research at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), where he holds a full Professorship in Information Systems within the Management of Technology and Strategy department. His academic journey includes a cum laude Business Administration degree and a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems and Supply Chain Management. He has held teaching roles at institutions including Carlo Cattaneo University, the Catholic University of Milan, and Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan. Beyond academia, Pigni co-founded Lab4Consulting (2000–2006), a web and software consultancy focused on IT innovation in banking, and completed a post-doctorate at France Télécom R&D in Sophia Antipolis, developing inter-organizational ICT adoption methodologies.

His research focuses on strategic applications of information systems, particularly in interorganizational contexts and digital technologies for customer service innovation. Notable projects include the EU-funded EpilepsyPOWER initiative promoting workplace inclusion for epilepsy patients, and the TRIPBAM project leveraging digital data streams for pandemic resilience. His work spans digital transformation frameworks, cybersecurity investments, and big data analytics' impact on competitive advantage. He has authored over 100 publications, including seminal works on IT ambiguity, DevOps frameworks, and supply chain digitalization.

Pigni has led collaborative initiatives like the ECOLEAD network supporting SMEs' interorganizational systems and contributed to projects such as the SOLMED solar energy desalination initiative. His expertise bridges academic research with industry practice, emphasizing real-world applications of emerging technologies to drive organizational value creation and societal impact.