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Ileana Stigliani is a Professor of Strategic Design in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at Imperial College London. She received her Ph.D. in Management from Bocconi University in Milan. Her research focuses on managerial and organizational cognition, the aesthetic underpinnings of cognitive processes, identity formation, and organizational change. Through in-depth inductive studies and grounded theory techniques, she generates empirical insights and theoretical interpretations that expand current theories. Ileana's scholarly work has been published in top management journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the Journal of Management Studies. She is a member of the Editorial Board for several prestigious journals and has received multiple Teaching Excellence Awards from Imperial College Business School for her contributions to innovation and MBA core module teaching. Her expertise in Design Thinking has been recognized by various media outlets, showcasing how these principles contribute to companies' success. Ileana teaches design thinking and innovation strategies to MSc and MBA students at the institution.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.