Mafalda Paiva Chaves

Mafalda Paiva Chaves is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Nova SBE, a leading European business school. She holds a BSc in Neuroscience from King's College London (2010) and a Master's in International Business from Hult International Business School (2011). Her career spans management consulting in the financial services sector across five continents.

Her research focuses on open innovation, corporate innovation strategies, and disruptive technologies, emphasizing bridging gaps between companies, startups, and academic institutions. As Team Leader of the Co.Innovation Lab within Nova SBE's Innovation Ecosystem, she drives initiatives to help organizations adapt to market disruptions through innovative business models and technology adoption.

Mafalda specializes in fostering cross-sector collaborations and applying design thinking to solve complex business challenges. Her work highlights the importance of 'unlikely connections' as catalysts for disruptive innovation.