Giovanni Schiuma

Giovanni Schiuma is a Professor in Knowledge and Innovation Management at LUM University in Italy and the author of The Value of Arts for Business. He is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in organisational development and transformation, in arts-driven innovation and creative partnerships connecting arts and business, and the strategic knowledge management for company digital transformation and value creation dynamics.

Giovanni is an inspiring communicator and facilitator with extensive research expertise in a myriad of institutions, such as the University of the Arts London, and the University of Cambridge. He is creative and innovative, with an international mindset, network, and openness to address and solve critical strategic research and organisations’ challenges.

Giovanni provides scientific support as advisor and assessor to scientific government bodies, higher education institutions, and private and public corporations on research and educational projects/programs, particularly in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

At SHIFT 2021, Giovanni will be talking about Arts in a transformative business landscape and artful insights to lead in the circular economy.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Strategic Knowledge Management
• Intellectual Capital and Company Value Creation
• Digital Transformation and Open Innovation
• Big Data and Managing Knowledge
• Arts and Business
• Transformational Leadership

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES

• Awarded PhD in Business and Engineering Management, 1998, Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
• Awarded First Class Honours Degree in Environmental Engineering, 1994, University of Basilicata (IT)
• Training program in Doctoral Supervision and the New Global Research System, 2009, EIASM - EDAMBA Winter Academy, Grenoble Ecole De Management, Grenoble (France).
• Training program in Business Dynamics, 2005, MIT, Boston (USA)

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

• April 2021 – present Full Professor in Business and Engineering Management, LUM University
• November 2002 – April 2021 Professor, Università della Basilicata
• September 2017 – March 2021 Director of CLabUnibas, Università della Basilicata
• November 2014 – June 2015 Full Professor in Arts Based Management, University of Arts London (UK)
• May 2013 – June 2015 Director Innovation Insights Hub, University of Arts London (UK).
• September 2019 – present Adjunct Professor, Tampere University (FI).
• October 2012 – present Visiting Lecture Graduate School of Management, St Petersburg University (RU).
• March 2019 – present Visiting Professor, Jinan University (China).
• October 2018 – present Visiting professor, Chinese Culture University (Taiwan).
• July 2018 – Visiting Professor, ESAN Graduate School of Business (Perù).
• July 2015 – Giugno 2019 Visiting Professor, University of Arts London (UK).
• April 2014 – March 2015 Visiting Professor, Liverpool Business School (UK).
• September 2011 – December 2015 Visiting Professor, University of Kozminski (PL).
• September 2010 – July 2012 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge (UK).
• November 2009 – October 2018 Docent in Business Information Management, Tampere University of Technology (FI).
• July 2001 – September 2013 Visiting Research Fellow, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University (UK).
• November 2000 – October 2002 Senior Research Fellow, Università della Basilicata.

International books

• DEMARTINI P., MARCHEGIANI L., MARCHIORI M., & SCHIUMA G. (Editors) (2021)” Cultural Initiatives for Sustainable Development - Management, Participation and Entrepreneurship in the Creative Sector, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
• CARLUCCI D., SCHIUMA G., (Eds) (2018), “Big Data in the Arts and Humanities Theory and Practice”, Auerbach Publications, CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group.
• SCHIUMA G., LERRO A. (Editors) (2017) Integrating Art and Creativity into Business Practice, IGI Global Book, Hershey, PA, USA - ISBN13: 9781522520504; ISBN10: 1522520503; EISBN13: 9781522520511; DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2050-4
• SCHIUMA G. (2011), “The Value of Arts for Business”, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 9781107412460; ISBN-13: 978-0521769518; ISBN-10: 0521769515.
• SCHIUMA G. (Editor), (2011), “Managing Knowledge Assets and Business Value Creation in Organizations: Measures and Dynamics”, IGI Global Book, Hershey, PA, USA. ISBN 978-60960-071-6; DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-071-6.ch007.