Gianvito Lanzolla

Gianvito Lanzolla is a Professor of Strategy at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, where he has been employed since April 2006 and served as Dean of the Faculty of Management from 2016-2020. He founded the Bayes Digital Leadership Research Centre and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

• Education: MSc in Mechanical Engineering, PhD in Strategic Management
• Visiting Appointments: London Business School, Indian School of Business, ESMT Berlin

His research focuses on digital transformation, technology strategy, institutional change, and competitive dynamics. He examines how CEOs' digital orientation and board characteristics affect firm value, with publications in Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, and California Management Review. His work has won multiple academic prizes and been featured in major media outlets.

Recent publications analyze digital ecosystems, agile transformation, and AI applications in finance. He teaches 'Strategic Leadership' and 'Digital Transformation' in MBA programs, having won teaching excellence awards in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2015.

Scientific Awards:

• City University Teaching Excellence Awards (2015, 2012, 2009, 2008)
• Strategic Management Society Best Paper Award (2012)
• SSRN Top Ten Downloaded Paper (2008)
• Spanish Academy of Management Best Paper Award (2009)