Author Biographies

Laurent ADATTO. Laurent Adatto holds a PhD in Economics and Technology and Innovation Management from CNAM and is an associate researcher at the Research Laboratory on Industry and Innovation (ISI/LAB.RII) of the Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale. His research focuses on open source and open innovation strategies, standardization processes and foresight studies on the evolution of ICT.

Camille AOUINAÏT. Camille Aouinaït holds a PhD in Economics and Innovation Management. She is a Researcher at Agroscope, the Swiss Center of Excellence for Agricultural Research. Her research focuses on open innovation, innovation ecosystem, knowledge transfer and support in the implementation of innovation in agri-food firms and value chains, and the agricultural ecosystem. She is the author of a book on open innovation strategies and is active in different European projects with organic, circularity and low-pesticide objectives.

Arvind ASHTA. Arvind Ashta (HDR) is the Founder of BHAI (est. 2022), a micro-enterprise dedicated to Building Humane Advances and Institutions and advancing development initiatives through research, consulting and mentoring services tailored to the needs of development agencies, researchers and associates. Now, he is an Adjunct Faculty Member at the University of Toulouse Capitole and Université Libre de Bruxelles, and brings over two decades of teaching experience. His research expertise focuses on microfinance, social entrepreneurship and Fintech, with over a hundred international publications, five books and positions on editorial boards of leading journals. He is an active member of CERMi, RRI, EMP and PRME's Anti-Poverty Working Group.

Pierre BARBAROUX. Pierre Barbaroux is a Teacher-Researcher (Dr-HDR) at the research center of the École de l'Air et de l'Espace. Author and co-author of approximately fifty books, book chapters and scientific articles, his research work falls within the fields of economic analysis of change and innovation.

Patricia BAUDIER. Patricia Baudier is a full Professor of Marketing at EM Normandie Business School (France). Her research focuses on new technologies acceptance. She spent 28 years within major American companies such as Apple and Kodak and prepared her PhD within the Institute Mines Telecom Business School (Paris-Saclay). She has authored several papers in leading journals of innovation, management and marketing. She is a program co-chair of the FEMIB (an international conference), the chair of the DTA conference. She is also a member of the Research Network on Innovation.

Christophe BÉNAROYA. Christophe Bénaroya is a Professor of Marketing at TBS Education (Toulouse). After launching the Aerospace & Mobility Center of Excellence at TBS and directing the Aerospace MBA for several years in France and India, he now leads the MSc Aerospace Management program. He is recognized for his work, activities and teaching in the field of B2B marketing and the aerospace sector, with the publication of numerous books and articles. He is also the Honorary Consul of Latvia in Occitanie.

Kalliopi BENETOS. Kalliopi Benetos, a Lecturer and Associate Researcher at the University of Geneva (TECFA), specializes in Educational Technologies. After studies in literature and fine arts, she moved from graphic design to web design, then to instructional design. Holder of a doctorate in Educational Sciences, she explores technology-assisted argumentative learning and writing, and instructional design for online training. She teaches human-computer interaction, digital fabrication and directs the CAS in e-learning project design and development.

Frédéric BORNAREL. Frédéric Bornarel is Associate Professor in Management Science and holds a PhD in Strategy and Organization from the University of Paris, France. His research explores the relationship between trust and organizational forms. He analyzes the diverse manifestations of trust and their various effects within modern organizations and the way contemporary forms of trust support innovation. He has published articles in academic journals, principally in French.

Laurent CHAUDRON. Laurent Chaudron, CEO of Theorik-Lab, is a Cognitive Science and AI Researcher focused on human reasoning, cooperative systems and decision-making. Former national research center director and CSO of the Cognitive Guild, he is also an associate scientist for French Space & Air Force.

Michel DALMAS. Michel Dalmas is a professor and researcher at IGENSIA Education ICD Business School, where he leads the research area on the prospective careers of commerce. He is also a member of the L.E.F.M.I laboratory and L.A.R.A center. His research focuses on prospective careers, values at work and human resources management.

Hélène DELACOUR. Hélène Delacour is a Professor in Management Science and holds a PhD in Strategy from IAE University of Paris 1, France. Her research focuses on the creative industries and institutions. She has published articles in academic journals, including Organization Studies, Organization, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Management Inquiry and M@n@gement.

Victor DOS SANTOS PAULINO. Victor Dos Santos Paulino is a Professor of Innovation Management and Strategy at TBS Education. His research focuses on technological disruptions, innovation strategies and sustainability. He is particularly recognized for his expertise in the field of the space economy. Since 2013, he has co-directed the SIRIUS chair, dedicated to applied research in economics and law of space activities.

Stéphane GORIA. Stéphane Goria is a Professor of Information and Communication Sciences at the Université de Lorraine. He is a member of the Centre de recherche sur les médiations (Crem), the Research Network on Innovation (RNI) and the Association Française d'Étude du Wargaming (AFEW). His research focuses mainly on information useful for innovation and on the repurposing of games for utilitarian purposes.

Marie HAIKEL-ELSABEH. Marie Haikel-Elsabeh is an Associate Professor of Management Sciences at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, a Researcher in Marketing and a Specialist in Innovation Dynamics. Her work focuses on collaborative innovation, responsible consumption, digital fashion and the ethics of technology. She notably explores the tensions between technological acceleration, symbolic meaning and the transformation of consumption practices. She has published in ranked academic journals (ABS, FNEGE) and is currently conducting research on the emergence of forms of sentient artificial intelligence (AI) and its reception in social and professional environments. She has been responsible for several master's and MBA programs dedicated to digital transformation, sustainable innovation and responsible marketing.

Alex JASO. Vibe Coding is a 3x Founder and Future CEO of French Deeptech Xvaluator, with 18+ years scaling organizations up to $2B. Stanford MBA and data-driven expert in automation, process optimization and solving complex problems. Holds a quantitative background in accounting, computer science, finance and an inactive CPA license.

Jocelyne KISS. Jocelyne Kiss is a Professor at the École de Design of Université Laval and a Researcher at the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS), with the Communauté de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur la Vulnérabilité (CRIV). Online: at OBVIA - l'Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l'IA et du numérique and at the Laboratoire international associé (LIA) "Arts, société et mieux-être" (UL-UCA-Villa Arson). Her work focuses on solving social challenge problems and the co-creation of adaptive (AI) assistance devices for the integration of people with disabilities.

Son Thi Kim LE. Son Thi Kim Le is an Associate Professor in Management Sciences at Research Center on Innovation and Industrial Strategies (ISI - Lab.RII) and ISCID-CO Business School, Université du Littoral Côte D'Opale. Her research focuses on specific topics of innovation management in resource-constrained condition (including non-R and D innovation efforts, bricolage and social networks), circular economy and value chain management.

Crenguta LEAUA. Crenguta Leaua, Director of The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking, is a global expert in law, arbitration and disruptive technologies with 25+ years in dispute resolution and 20+ years consulting states. She leads educational programs, serves on arbitration boards and has extensive entrepreneurial and leadership experience. She is an author and TEDx speaker.

Didier LEBERT. Didier Lebert is a Professor of Economics at ENSTA-Institut Polytechnique de Paris and a Member of i3 (CNRS UMR 9217). He focuses his research on technical progress, using graph formalisms and patent data at the levels of companies, territories and innovation clusters.

Marcos LIMAS. Marcos Lima is a Professor and Researcher at Skema Business School, where he is the Associate Dean for the Transformation Academy, an interdisciplinary department. He is also a member of the Skema Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence. His research focuses on innovation,...