Pedro Oliveira

Pedro Oliveira is a leading academic and administrator with diverse roles across institutions. He currently serves as Dean at Nova School of Business and Economics, where he holds the Cascais Chair in Operations, Technology, and Innovation Management. Additionally, he is a Professor MSO at Copenhagen Business School, Academic Fellow at Cornell University, and Adjunct Professor at MIT Sloan School of Management. He also founded the Patient Innovation platform and co-founded PPL Crowdfunding.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations, Technology, and Innovation Management (2004), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• M.Sc. in Operations Research and Systems Engineering (2000), Instituto Superior Técnico
• Licenciatura in Naval Engineering (1996), Instituto Superior Técnico

Research Focus: Pedro Oliveira's work centers on Open and User Innovation, Patient Innovation, and Social and Impact Innovation, with a strong emphasis on Service Operations Management and Artificial Intelligence in Innovation. His studies often bridge Technology Strategy with Healthcare and Financial Services, exploring how users can drive innovation in resource-constrained environments.

Publication Trends: His recent works emphasize collaborative innovation in public and semi-public domains, patient-driven healthcare solutions, and user innovation in digital finance. He has also published extensively on knowledge commons and innovation during crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leadership and Advisory Roles: Pedro has held significant administrative roles, including Senior Associate Dean for Faculty & Research and Director of the Research Unit in Business and Economics. He has advised the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education and served on the Environment & Sustainability Council at EDP Energias de Portugal. He is also the President of the Open and User Innovation Society and a counselor on the National Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation (CNCTI) and Economic and Social Council (CES) in Portugal.

Labs and Teams: As founder of Patient Innovation, he has established a global platform for user-driven healthcare solutions. His work also includes collaborative digital health initiatives, such as the Saúde.Come Senior program addressing food insecurity in elderly populations through TV-based eHealth interventions.