Professor Riccardo Vecchiato

Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation
Small Business Research Centre
Kingston Business School
Kingston Hill

Professor of Strategic Management

Email:: r.vecchiato@kingston.ac.uk

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About

I am a Professor of Strategic Management at 绿帽换妻.

My research work focuses on environmental turbulence and the practices and techniques (e.g., scenario planning, technology roadmapping) that corporate managers and policymakers might use to cope with it. On these themes, I worked with several national and regional governmental bodies in Italy and the EU by contributing to elaborating, experimenting and transferring new foresight methodologies that helped decision makers to identify new critical technologies, settle their innovation priorities, design public procurement initiatives, and ultimately foster the competitiveness of local firms.

In 2018, I secured a grant from Innovate UK within the Business Basics Fund Programme for my project "Technology Foresight for Growth and Productivity: The Design and Implementation of a New Foresight Approach for UK SMEs".

I am committed to transferring my research output and positively impacting students, business managers, and public decision-makers.

Qualifications

Doctorate in Business Administration, School of Management, Polytechnic of Milan
MSc in Management Engineering, School of Management, Polytechnic of Milan

Domains

Publications

Innovation and foresight in SMEs : lessons from the case of UK digital health companies

Vecchiato, Riccardo, Do, Hang, Pierrakis, Yannis and Blackburn, Robert, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Foresight, sensemaking, and new product development : constructing meanings for the future

Sakellariou, Evy and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2022, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (184), pp 121945

Whether and when to invest in transportation projects : combining scenarios and real options to manage the uncertainty of costs and benefits

Di Maddaloni, Francesco, Favato, Giampiero and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Roadmapping for innovation management : evidence from Pirelli

Amati, Guido, Motta, Virna and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2020, (50), 4, pp 462-477

Analogical reasoning, cognition, and the response to technological change : lessons from mobile communication

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2020, Research Policy (49), 5, pp 103958

Foresight, cognition, and long-term performance : insights from the automotive industry and opportunities for future research

Vecchiato, Riccardo, Favato, Giampiero, Di Maddaloni, Francesco and Do, Hang, 2020, (2), 1, pp e25

Scenario planning, cognition, and strategic investment decisions in a turbulent environment

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2019, Long Range Planning (52), 5, pp 101865

Embedding real options in scenario planning : a new methodological approach

Favato, Giampiero and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2017, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (124), pp 135-149

Ecological validity of cost-effectiveness models of universal HPV vaccination : a systematic literature review

Favato, Giampiero, Easton, Tania, Vecchiato, Riccardo and Noikokyris, Emmanouil, 2017, Vaccine (35), 20, pp 2622-2632

Disruptive innovation, managerial cognition, and technology competition outcomes

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2017, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (116), pp 116-128

Ecological validity of cost-effectiveness models of universal HPV vaccination : a protocol for a systematic review

Favato, Giampiero, Noikokyris, Emmanouil and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2017, Systematic Reviews (6), 17

Creating value through foresight : first mover advantages and strategic agility

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2015, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (101), pp 25-36

Strategic planning and organizational flexibility in turbulent environments

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2015, Foresight (17), 3, pp 257-273

Foresight for public procurement and regional innovation policy : the case of Lombardy

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio, 2014, Research Policy (43), 2, pp 438-450

Environmental uncertainty, foresight and strategic decision making: an integrated study.

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2012, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (79), 3, pp 436-447

Strategic foresight and environmental uncertainty: a research agenda

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2012, Foresight (14), 5, pp 387-400

Strategic foresight: matching environmental uncertainty

Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2012, (24), 8, pp 783-796

Experimentation of trans-regional foresight: the case of the ForTransRis project

Roveda, Claudio and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2011, International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy (7), 4, pp 251-270

Strategic foresight in corporate organizations: handling the effect and response uncertainty of technology and social drivers of change

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio, 2010, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (77), 9, pp 1527-1539

Foresight in corporate organizations

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio, 2010, (22), 1, pp 99-112

Distretti industriali e politiche per l鈥檌nnovazione: il ruolo del foresight [=Industrial districts and innovation policies: the role of foresight]

Roveda, Claudio and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2008, Journal of Industrial and Business Economics (2008), 1, pp 5-24

Foresight and innovation in the context of industrial clusters: the case of some Italian districts

Roveda, Claudio and Vecchiato, Riccardo, 2008, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (75), 6, pp 817-833

A new methodology for regional foresight

Roveda, C., Vecchiato, R., Verganti, R. and Landoni, P., 2007, International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy (3), 2, pp 218-234

Relationships between national and regional foresight : the lessons from experience

Roveda, C., Vecchiato, R. and Vercesi, P., 2004, International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy (1), 3/4, pp 318-324

Unveiling trends and transformations in entrepreneurial finance research

Bhimireddy, Nishanth, Pierrakis, Yannis and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2024). In: London Text Analysis Conference 2024, 12-13 Sep 2024 :London, U.K.

Uncovering themes in ICO-related tweets using BERTopic : an exploratory analysis

Bhimireddy, Nishanth, Pierrakis, Yannis and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2023). In: London Text Analysis Conference 2023, 07-08 Sept 2023 :London, U.K.

Knowledge transfer and value distribution from project organizations to local authorities. Investigating transactional cross-sector relationships in megaprojects

Di Maddaloni, Francesco, Mosca, Luigi, Castro, Armando, Glass, Jacqueline and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2023). In: 39th EGOS Colloquium : Organizing for the good life : between legacy and imagination, 06-08 Jul 2023 :Cagliari, Italy

ICOs : how to measure success of an ICO

Bhimireddy, Nishanth Sai Reddy, Pierrakis, Y. and Vecchiato, R.(2023). In: Economics of Financial Technology Conference 2023, 21-23 Jun 2023 :Edinburgh, U.K.

Can Twitter sentiments predict success of initial coin offerings?

Bhimireddy, Nishanth, Pierrakis, Yannis and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2022). In: Paper development workshop (PDW) for PhD students and early career researchers, 25 Nov 2022 :Held online

Technology foresight in SMEs : insights from the case of UK digital health small firms

Vecchiato, Riccardo, Do, Hang, Pierrakis, Yannis and Blackburn, Robert(2022). In: European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference 2022 : Leading Digital Transformation, 15-17 June 2022 :Winterthur/Zurich, Switzerland

Technology foresight of UK SMES : opportunities and challenges for growth and productivity

Do, Hang, Vecchiato, Riccardo, Blackburn, Robert and Pierrakis, Yannis(2020). In: RENT XXXIV : Entrepreneurship in the digital era, 18-20 Nov 2020 :Naples, Italy (Held online)

Technology foresight for growth and productivity : case study of UK digital health SMEs

Vecchiato, Riccardo, Do, Hang, Blackburn, Robert and Pierrakis, Yannis(2019). In: Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) 2019 : SPACE 鈥� exploring new frontiers and entrepreneurial places, 14-15 Nov 2019 :Newcastle, U.K.

Embedding real options in scenario planning : a new methodological approach

Favato, Giampiero and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2015). In: Scenario 2015 : Improving Scenario Methodology : Theory and Practice, 14 - 15 Dec 2015 :Coventry, U.K.

Predictive actions, learning, and strategic agility : evidence from mobile communication

Vecchiato, Riccardo(2012). In: 32nd Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference : Strategy in Transition, 06 - 09 Oct 2012 :Prague, Czech Republic

Predictive strategies, learning and performance in uncertain environments

Vecchiato, Riccardo(2012). In: 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting: The Informal Economy, 03 - 07 Aug 2012 :Boston, U.S.

Customer needs, managerial cognition, and the decline of leading firms

Vecchiato, Riccardo(2011). In: 31st Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference: Strategies for a Multi-Polar World: National Institutions And Global Competition, 06 -09 Nov 2011 :Miami, U.S.

What to do next? Planning, learning, and performance in uncertain environments

Customer needs, disruptive technologies, and the decline of incumbents

Vecchiato, Riccardo(2011). In: 2011 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting: West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, and Transcending, 12 - 16 Aug 2011 :San Antonio, U.S.

Uncertainty, foresight, and strategic decision making : evidence from leading companies

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio(2011). In: 4th International Seville Conference on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): FTA for structural and systemic transformations in response to grand societal challenges: integrating insights, transforming institutions and shaping innovation systems, 12 - 13 May 2011 :Seville, Spain

Foresight, dynamic capabilities, and the sustainability of competitive advantage

Vecchiato, Riccardo(2010). In: 30th Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference: Strategic Management at the Crossroads, 12 - 15 Sep 2010 :Rome, Italy

Disruptive technologies, business model innovation and the decline of leading firms

Vecchiato, Riccardo(2010). In: Strategic Management Society (SMS) Special Conference 2010: Intersections of Strategy Processes and Strategy Practices, 17 - 20 Mar 2010 :Lapland, Finland

Environmental uncertainty, foresight and strategy formulation: an integrated theory

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio(2009). In: 29th Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference: Strategies in an Uncertain World, 11 -14 Oct 2009 :Washington D.C., U.S.

Experimentation of trans-regional foresight: the case of the ForTransRis project

Roveda, Claudio and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2009). In: Triple Helix V11 International Conference : The role of Triple Helix in the Global Agenda of Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability, 17 - 19 June 2009 :Glasgow, U.K.

Strategic foresight and knowledge management

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio(2008). In: 28th Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference : How does knowledge matter?, 12 - 15 Oct 2008 :Cologne, Germany

Foresight in multinational corporations

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio(2008). In: Academy of International Business (AIB) 2008 Annual Meeting : Knowledge Development and Exchange in International Business Networks, 30 Jun - 03 Jul 2008 :Milan, Italy

Strategic foresight: investigating market and non-market drivers of change in corporate organizations

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio(2007). In: 27th Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference : The Challenges of Non-Market Influences on Market Strategies, 14 - 17 Oct 2007 :San Diego, U.S.

Strategic management of industrial change: governing disruptive trends

Foresight in corporate organizations

Vecchiato, Riccardo and Roveda, Claudio(2006). In: 2nd International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) : Impact of FTA approaches on policy and decision-making, 28 - 29 Sep 2006 :Seville, Spain

Foresight in the context of industrial clusters : the case of Italian districts

Roveda, Claudio and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2006). In: 2nd International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) : Impact of FTA approaches on policy and decision-making, 28 - 29 Sep 2006 :Seville, Spain

European challenges 鈥� foresight and policy making

Roveda, C., Vecchiato, R. and Viale, R.(2006). In: VII Bled Forum on Europe : Foresight Conference on Global, European and Regional Governance, 03 - 04 Mar 2006 :Bled, Slovenia

Foresight in the light of the triple helix model : evidence from the Italian experience

Roveda, Claudio, Moncalvo, Dario, Ughetto, Elisa and Vecchiato, Riccardo(2005). In: Triple Helix V International Conference : Capitalization of knowledge and its cognitive, economic, social and cultural aspects, 18 - 21 May 2005 :Turin, Italy

The RISE project: new methodologies for regional foresight

Roveda, C., Vecchiato, R., Verganti, R. and Landoni, P.(2004). In: 1st International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) : new horizons and challenges for future鈥搊riented technology analysis, 13 -14 May 2004 :Seville, Spain