Kyriakou@essec.edu
rof. Kyriakou is the Holder of the Media & Digital Chair and an Associate Professor at ESSEC Business School. Prof. Kyriakou focuses on how artificial and collective intelligence can enhance product development processes. The overarching goal of his research is to provide insights into how organizations can create value beyond their typical boundaries and endeavours. His work, research, consulting, and engagement with executives have focused on the intersection between artificial and collective intelligence, digital strategy and transformation, as well as data-informed decision making. He has taught, conducted research, and consulted executives in multinational companies, including Airbnb, Danone, Facebook, Kickstarter, Twitch, Vueling, and Yelp among others.
Prof. Kyriakou is the recipient of the Early Career Award by the Association for Information Systems, has been named among the Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors by Poets & Quants, and has served as an advisor on digitalization issues for the European Commission. The content that he has developed for executive education and degree programs has received numerous awards including “Overall Award Winner”, “Outstanding Compact Case” by the Case Centre, as well as being recognized as bestselling globally.
Part of his work has been published in the leading business and information systems journals and conferences, including Academy of Management Review, MIS Quarterly, and the International Conference on Information Systems. His research has received best paper awards from the Academy of Management (AoM), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and a best dissertation award. He has also received an outstanding associate editor award from the Academy of Management (AoM). His work has been supported by numerous organizations including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Spanish government. Kyriakou holds a Ph.D. from Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.Sc. from the University of Piraeus. Prior to joining ESSEC, Prof. Kyriakou was a professor at IESE Business School.