Marcos Ferasso

Dr. Marcos Ferasso is an Assistant Professor in Business Management at Universidade Lusófona (Portugal), with additional roles as Associate Researcher at Universidad Autónoma de Chile and Visiting Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Administration (UFPR/Brazil) recognized in Portugal by the University of Aveiro, plus four post-doctoral fellowships in Brazil, France, and Italy.

• Current affiliations: Universidade Lusófona (Assistant Professor), Universidad Autónoma de Chile (Associate Researcher), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Visiting Professor)
• Education: Bachelor's in Business Management (Unoesc/Brazil), International Specialization in Local Development (ILO-UN/Italy), Master's in Administration (UFRGS/Brazil) with internship at Euromed-Marseille Ecole de Management/France, Ph.D. in Administration (UFPR/Brazil) with internship at Forsyth Technical Community College/USA

Dr. Ferasso's research spans circular economy, sustainability, AI in management, innovation ecosystems, SMEs, and local development. His recent publications address circular economy frameworks for SMEs, AI's impact on business models, eco-innovation challenges, servant leadership in tourism, and urban performance metrics. His work appears in high-impact journals like Technological Forecasting and Social Change (IF 12.9) and Journal of Cleaner Production (IF 9.7).

Scientific contributions include articles on:

• 2025: Circular economy maturity models, AI-driven decision-making, and gastronomy education competencies
• 2024: Eco-innovation strategies, urban performance analysis, and servant leadership in Pakistani tourism

He has presented at conferences including Academy of Management (AOM 2025) and ASEPELT24, and contributed chapters to books on digital technologies in circular economy and innovation ecosystems.