Wilian Gatti Jr.

Wilian Gatti Jr. is an Associate Professor at the School of Business, Ambrose University. His professional background includes roles as an industry executive and entrepreneur, complementing his academic career in strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation. He actively contributes to the academic community and is a dedicated member of St. James Anglican Church in Calgary.

Wilian holds the following academic qualifications:

• PhD (University of Calgary)
• PhD (Universidade de São Paulo)
• MSc (Universidade de São Paulo)
• MBA (Universidade de São Paulo)
• BA (Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado)

His research focuses on leveraging design and games to enhance knowledge creation, social connections, and identity expression among students. Key areas include strategy development, entrepreneurship education, innovation processes, and game-based learning methodologies. He contextualizes design thinking to foster creative problem-solving and explores intergenerational hybrid products in dynamic business environments.

His publications highlight integration of design thinking and game-based pedagogy in academic and entrepreneurial contexts. Recent works address sustainable development education through modular game approaches and adaptive product strategies during discontinuous change.

Wilian has been recognized with the following awards from the Rennes School of Business (2022):

• Pedagogical Innovation Award
• Teaching Excellence Award

Narrative on advising and grants: No formal advising or grant details are provided in the text.

Labs/Teams: The text does not mention specific lab affiliations or research teams.