Prof. Dr. Mikołaj Jan PISKORSKI
Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics and Innovation
Dean of Asia and Oceania
IMD
Prof. Dr. Mikołaj Jan Piskorski, known as Misiek Piskorski, is a Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics, and Innovation at IMD Asia and Oceania.
He's an expert on digital transformation, working with global companies across industries. Prof. Dr. Piskorski simplifies digital transformation into core principles, distilling it to crucial decisions companies must make. His framework aids companies in creating a digital transformation strategy through accessible steps and illustrative cases. He assists various industries, specializing in organization-wide transformations, offering strategic advisory, transformation projects, and education.
At IMD, Prof. Dr. Piskorski overseas IMD’s Asia and Oceania activities. He also leads IMD’s custom programs for companies like Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Asian Development Bank, while directing IMD’s open enrolment executive programs such as Digital Strategy and Leading Digital Business Transformation. His research is published in esteemed journals, and he's an associate editor and board member for academic journals.
In 2023, together with Prof. Dr. Kazuo Ichijo (IMD professor), Mr. Naoshi Takatsu (IMD’s representative in Northeast Asia), he launched the "Japan Management Transformation Forum”, which is a platform for discussion on transforming Japan and improving its competitiveness, with the participation of CXOs from leading Japanese companies.
Formerly at Harvard Business School and Stanford University, Prof. Dr. Piskorski joined IMD in 2014.
H.E. Dr. Andreas BAUM
Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan
Prof. Dr. Michael O. HENGARTNER
President of the ETH Board
State Secretary Martina HIRAYAMA
Head of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
Mr. Allan SUMIYAMA
Head of the Corporate Technology Strategy Division, Sony Group Corporation
Ms. Kyoko MARUMO SUZUKI
Head of the Science and Technology Office Tokyo,
Embassy of Switzerland in Japan
Mr. Raymond CRON
CEO
Switzerland Innovation
Prof. Dr. Osamu WATANABE
Executive Vice President for Research
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Christian SCHWARZENEGGER
Vice President, Faculty Affairs and Scientific Information
University of Zurich
Dr. Gianluca AMBROSETTI
CEO and Co-Founder
Synhelion
Mr. Thomas BRODBECK
President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ)
Head of Technical Service, Sika Japan
Ms. Naoko OGAWA
Director, Industrial Technology Bureau
KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
Mr. Tetsuya TANAKA
Deputy Director-General
Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)