Roberto Verganti, Professor of Leadership & Innovation and co-founder of Leadin’Lab at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Vaasa in Finland next September. This recognition will be awarded alongside other distinguished personalities such as the President of the Republic of Finland, a minister, and prominent international business leaders.

The Honorary Doctorate represents the highest academic recognition that a university can confer. This year, the University of Vaasa has chosen to honor 12 prominent figures who have distinguished themselves through their scientific and social contributions, significantly benefiting the university and the country. Among the awardees, in addition to Verganti, are the President of Finland Alexander Stubb, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah, Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of Investor AB, and Björn Rosengren, CEO of ABB.

Roberto Verganti will receive the Honorary Doctorate in Economics and Business Administration. In addition to his role at the Politecnico di Milano, Verganti teaches at the Stockholm School of Economics, where he is director of “The Center for Art and Innovation”. He is also a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School and has collaborated with Copenhagen Business School and California Polytechnic University. Verganti is an ambassador for the European Innovation Council of the European Commission.

His studies focus on the intersection of leadership, design, and technology management, examining how leaders and organizations can create meaningful innovations and radically new visions. His collaboration with the University of Vaasa has particularly focused on design-driven innovation and how to enhance the forest resources of the Scandinavian country.

The doctoral conferment ceremony will be held in September and will be the sixth in the history of the University of Vaasa.

For more information, visit the University of Vaasa website.