Organizational Culture and the Future of Work

Professor Giovanni Schiuma is a globally recognized thought leader in knowledge and innovation management, serving as a Full Professor and Director of the Department of Engineering at LUM University in Italy. A Fulbright Scholar at Seton Hall University and a Distinguished Research Fellow at Corvinus University, Professor Schiuma has held prestigious positions, including Director of the Innovation Insights Hub and Professor of Arts-Based Management at the University of the Arts London. His expertise in arts-driven innovation and knowledge-based organisational development has made him a sought-after consultant and speaker worldwide. As President of the International Forum on Knowledge Assets Dynamics (IFKAD) and Chief Editor of the journals Measuring Business Excellence and Consulting Editor of Knowledge Management Research and Practice, he has significantly influenced knowledge management and business excellence. With a prolific academic career spanning over 250 scholarly publications and international engagements at leading institutions such as the University of Cambridge, Cranfield School of Management, and the University of Tampere, Professor Schiuma is an inspiring communicator and facilitator known for his creative and innovative approach to solving strategic research and organisational challenges. His work is marked by an exceptional ability to integrate the arts into business practices, driving human-centric innovation in an increasingly digital world.

Prof. Dr. Yuliya Shtaltovna is a researcher, academic editor, international speaker and higher-education expert working across leadership and management, Inner Development Goals, sustainable careers, employability, intercultural and global competence, AI-enabled business education, digital skills and university-to-work transition. She is a Professor of International and Intercultural Management at HS Fresenius, Berlin, Germany and a Research Professor at Graduate Business School at Kyiv School of Economics, Ukraine.

Her work combines international research collaboration, academic publishing, invited presentations and expert participation in European higher-education initiatives, with a particular focus on capability development for complex, AI-mediated and rapidly changing professional environments.

Yuliya holds prominent editorial leadership roles across leading international academic journals, serving as Regional Editor of Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning and Associate Editor of the GILE Journal of Skills Development, and as Co-Editor of a Special Issue of Career Development International.

She is also Co-Editor of the Casebook of Inner Development Goals Implementation in Higher Education and Co-Lead of the Higher Education & Researchers Circle at Inner Development Goals, bringing together an international community of academics, researchers and higher-education leaders.