Luca Simeone

Luca’s work is situated at the intersection of research and entrepreneurship with a particular focus on strategic thinking and design management. He has conducted research and teaching activities at various universities (Harvard, MIT, Aalborg University, Polytechnic University of Milan, Malmö University and University of the Arts London), (co)authoring and (co)editing some 70 publications. He has founded and managed successful companies and award-winning design firms operating in more than 30 countries and with commercial hubs in Milan, Singapore, Toronto and Doha (key Clients include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Dior, Sony). He also serves as an operating executive and a consultant for private and public organizations (e.g. the European Commission and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research) in order to help define strategies, policies, and funding schemes to foster innovation. His ideas about strategy are summarized in the freely accessible Strategic Thinking Hub (www.strategicthinkinghub.net).