Dr. Riitta Katila

Biography

Riitta Katila is a W.M. Keck Sr. Professor in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, where she co-directs the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Her research lies at the intersection of technology strategy and organizational learning, focusing on responsible innovation and growth strategies within firms. She has published extensively in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal, and her recent work, supported by the National Science Foundation, examines how firms successfully create new products and how diversity influences innovation. Katila's studies in the robotics industry explore search methodologies and the balance between exploiting existing knowledge and exploring new knowledge, addressing the types of new products technology-intensive firms introduce. She has served on editorial boards for prominent journals and received several awards for her contributions to the field of strategic management, including the Schendel Prize and the Outstanding Research Technology Innovation Management Thought Leader Award. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in technology strategy from the University of Texas at Austin and a Doctorate in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology.

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