Soufiane Kherrazi is a Researcher-Lecturer at CESI (CESI LINEACT research group), based in Rouen, France. He holds a French qualification as Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) from the National Council of Universities (CNU06, 2021) and a PhD in Management Science from Paris-Saclay University (2020). His academic background includes advanced studies in Business Intelligence (University of Angers, 2016) and Business Management (Kénitra, Morocco, 2015). His research focuses on Innovation , Digital Transformation , and Change Management . He leads projects like the ID4C initiative (exploring individual drivers for change) and contributed to the A3L program on Augmented Law. He actively participates in EURAM , AoM , and AIMS conferences, serving on scientific committees and as a reviewer for journals like Innovations and Management Decision . Recent work emphasizes governance challenges in EU-sponsored R&D consortia and strategic alignment in legal functions. His 2023 publications analyze perceptual drivers of change readiness and R&D governance structures, while 2025 preprints explore digital transformation frameworks and open social innovation. As a former research director at EDHEC’s Augmented Law Institute, he bridges academic research with professional practice, contributing to Harvard Business Review France and Corporate Lawyer Magazine . He oversees student internships in innovation, intellectual property, and organizational sociology.







