Ioannis Ioannou
Senior Academic Advisor
Professor Ioannis Ioannou is a world-renowned expert in business strategy, with particular focus on sustainability leadership and artificial intelligence integration. His award-winning research, published in top-tier journals like Strategic Management Journal and Management Science, has significantly influenced strategic management theory and practice. As the most cited scholar of his graduating class, Professor Ioannou serves as an Associate Editor for these prestigious journals, further shaping the field's direction.
His expertise in sustainability and ESG integration has established him as a thought leader bridging academic rigor with practical implementation. In artificial intelligence, he formerly co-led the AI taskforce at London Business School and continues to closely follow its strategic implications and impacts, particularly for the education and asset management sectors.
An Associate Professor with tenure at LBS, Ioannou holds degrees from Yale and Harvard. He teaches across various programs, moulding future business leaders in strategy, sustainability, and technological innovation. Professor Ioannou actively engages with leading companies, boards, and executives, offering strategic perspectives on business transformation. His insights have earned him advisory positions with organizations like Merck KGaA, DWS Group, and the World Economic Forum Expert Network.