Lorenzo Massa

Lorenzo Massa is a Full Professor at the Aalborg University Business School, part of Aalborg University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He holds a strategic focus within the Strategy, Organization and Management Group. His academic journey includes roles at EPFL, WU Vienna, and visiting periods at Wharton School and MIT Sloan. Since 2024, he has been on partial unpaid leave to advise Change Logic, a Boston-based innovation consultancy.

Education includes a PhD in Management from IESE Business School (2011), an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Genoa (2004), and a B.Eng. from Dublin Institute of Technology (2003). His research bridges strategy, innovation, and sustainability, with a focus on sustainable business models and technology commercialization.

Key honors include the 2025 Theory to Practice Award from the Vienna Strategy Summit and the 2016 Scholarly Impact Award from the Journal of Management. He contributes to the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network, emphasizing systems thinking and innovation.

Recent projects include leading the 'Business Dimensions of Digital Transformation' initiative and co-coordinating the 'Impact Entrepreneurship & Sustainability' project. His work addresses SDGs through business model innovation, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches and practical applications.