Michele Acciaro

Michele Acciaro is an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School's Department of Strategy and Innovation, specializing in sustainability and innovation with focus on shipping and ports. As former Director of Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (2013-2021), he managed research on container transport, ports, and maritime supply chains. His interdisciplinary work intersects transport economics, sustainability policy, and business strategy.

Education:

• BSc/MSc Statistics and Economics, Sapienza University of Rome (cum laude)
• MSc Economics (Maritime Economics and Logistics), Erasmus University Rotterdam
• PhD Logistics, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Leadership: Served as Head of Logistics Department (2016-2018) and Equality/Diversity Officer (2014-2020) at Kühne Logistics University. Currently Secretary of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) since 2020.