Roberto Verganti

Roberto Verganti holds the Josefsson Family Chair in Art and Innovation at the House of Innovation, Stockholm School of Economics. He is a Visiting Lecturer at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches Design Theory. He is co-founder of Leadin’Lab on the LEAdership, Design and Innovation at Politecnico di Milano. He is an Ambassador of the European Innovation Council at the European Commission and holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Vaasa. Roberto is the author of “Overcrowded. Designing Meaningful Products in a World Awash with Ideas,” MIT Press, and “Design-Driven Innovation,” Harvard Business Press, nominated for the George R. Terry Book Award. His research has been awarded the Compasso d'Oro. Roberto has advised global corporations on innovation and design.