Markus is an expert on growth strategies with a focus on innovation and corporate entrepreneurship. He has supported CEOs and senior executives from a variety of industries to design and execute corporate as well as business strategy. Born and raised in Switzerland, but living for over 20 years in Italy, Markus combines the structure and process competence needed to manage complex business development programs with the creativity and flexibility needed to create new ideas. Markus Venzin is Professor of Global Strategy at Università Bocconi and Dean of Innovation. In his long experience as management consultant, speaker and entrepreneur, Markus has learned to apply research results to business issues.

He is the author of numerous books and articles. His works have been published in International Business Review, Harvard Deusto Business Review, Advances and International Management and Economia & Management, among others. He has held visiting positions and teaching assignments at the University of Michigan, Fudan University (Shanghai), Copenhagen Business School, Essec (Paris), ESADE (Barcelona) and St. Gallen University. He has worked as a strategist in the manufacturing industry, founded his own consulting firm and has served as a member of supervisory and advisory boards of several multinational firms.

Markus earned a Degree in Economics from University of Konstanz, a Ph.D. in Strategy and Organization and a Master in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour both from the St. GallenUniversity.