Date: Sunday, June 22
Time: 15.30pm – 17.00pm
Location: School of Economics and Management, University of Florence
Room: Building D6 – Room D6/0.18
Seats Available: 100 participants
Over the last years Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly relevant in the development of innovation, and it has fundamentally reshaped the entrepreneurial landscape. AI technologies are not only enhancing product development and operational efficiency but are also driving entirely new business models and industries. As startups and established companies alike adopt AI to gain competitive advantages, the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in the AI era is becoming increasingly complex.
This lab will provide a deep-dive into theoretical frameworks and emerging trends shaping innovation and entrepreneurship in the age of artificial intelligence. Participants will explore how AI is redefining business models, market dynamics, and entrepreneurial strategies. Through discussions and thought-provoking analyses, the lab will address key topics such as the role of AI in innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship. The session aims to stimulate critical thinking about the long-term impacts of AI on innovation and the ways it will transform industries and societal structures.
Sabrina Schneider is the Blum Endowed Professor of Digital Business Transformation at FHV – Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Austria. She holds a PhD in innovation management from EBS University of Business and Law, Germany. With expertise at the crossroads of strategy, technology, innovation, and organization, she brings more than 20 years of combined experience in both academia and industry. Her current research agenda emphasizes AI-enabled digital transformation at the individual, organizational, and strategic levels. This includes the design of effective human–AI collaboration and work structures, the impact of AI on organizational structures and processes, and the potential of AI to create competitive advantage. Sabrina’s research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Product Innovation Management, California Management Review, Long Range Planning, and the Journal of Business Research.
Saeed Khanagha is an Associate Professor of Strategy in the Department of Management and Organisation at VU Amsterdam. He obtained his PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on understanding the factors that determine the success of organizations in adopting emerging digital technologies—at the individual, team, organizational, and ecosystem levels—using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. His work has been published in the Strategic Management Journal, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Research Policy, Long Range Planning, and the Journal of Product Innovation Management. He co-edited a Long Range Planning special issue entitled Strategizing in a Digital Era and currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Management Studies, International Journal of Management Reviews (IJMR), and Long Range Planning. He has successfully received research grants and completed two EU ITN (Innovative Training Network) projects on digital ecosystems as principal investigator, in collaboration with industry partners.