SME Internationalization
Prof. Giovanni Zazzerini
Secretary General, International Network for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (INSME) · International Organizations and Civil Society
Sessions
Invest in Tomorrow: Abu Dhabi’s Economic Transition
Speaking
Biography
Giovanni Zazzerini is the Secretary General of INSME – International Network for Small and Medium sized Enterprises. He is adjunct professor of Marketing at LUISS Guido Carli University and Visiting Professor at St. John’s University in New York. He is also appointed regularly by the European Commission to advise research projects on innovation management and commercialization. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Perugia, a Master’s Degree in Technology and Innovation Management from SPRU, University of Sussex and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Perugia.
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