Chairs of workshop

Marko Kohtamäki is a Professor of Strategy, and a director of the “Strategic Business Development” (SBD) research group at the University of Vaasa, and a Visiting Professor at Luleå University of Technology. Prof. Kohtamäki takes special interest in digital servitization, product-service systems, business model innovation, strategic practices and organizational change, business intelligence and strategic alliances. Prof. Kohtamäki has published in Strategic Management Journal, International Journal of Management Reviews, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Technological forecasting and social change, International Journal of Production Economics, Long Range Planning, Technovation, Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Business Research, amongst others.

 

 

Dr. Rodrigo Rabetino is a Professor of Strategic Management in the School of Management and the Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre (VEBIC) at the University of Vaasa. His current research activities concern servitization and product-service systems, business models, and strategy as practice. He has published articles in international journals such as Regional Studies, International Journal of Management Reviews, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Industrial Marketing Management, International Journal of Production Economics, Technovation, and Journal of Small Business Management. Moreover, Dr. Rabetino has served as a guest editor in many outlets, such as Industrial Marketing Management, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Management Reviews, and Small Business Economics.

 

 

Vinit Parida (Ph.D.) is a professor at entrepreneurship and innovation at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. His research interests include servitization, business models, open innovation, and organizational capabilities. He has published more than 100 journal articles, including articles in Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Long Range Planning, Industrial Marketing Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and others.