Dr Paolo Gerli

Paolo Gerli

Lecturer

Biography	Paolo is a Lecturer of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Napier University Business School since March 2021. Previously he was a Lecturer of Digital Enterprise at Northumbria University, where he also completed his PhD in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy with a research project on business models for the diffusion of broadband in rural areas. Prior to join academia, Paolo worked in the Italian telecommunications sector as a regulatory analyst for both private and public organisations. His professional background reflects into his research, that revolves around business strategies and public policies for the digital transformation of the economy and society, with a focus on the development of smart places and the diffusion of digital technologies in rural and peripheral regions. Since 2016, Paolo's research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. In 2019, he was among the recipients of the Pacific Telecommunications Council Young Scholar Programme, an award for early-career researchers of ICT markets and policies. He is also a member of the International Telecommunications Society and the Internet Society.
Research Interests	Innovation Digital Entrepreneurship Digital divides Smart cities and smart territories Broadband policy

Biography

Paolo is a Lecturer of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Napier University Business School since March 2021.

Previously he was a Lecturer of Digital Enterprise at Northumbria University, where he also completed his PhD in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy with a research project on business models for the diffusion of broadband in rural areas.

Prior to join academia, Paolo worked in the Italian telecommunications sector as a regulatory analyst for both private and public organisations. His professional background reflects into his research, that revolves around business strategies and public policies for the digital transformation of the economy and society, with a focus on the development of smart places and the diffusion of digital technologies in rural and peripheral regions.

Since 2016, Paolo's research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. In 2019, he was among the recipients of the Pacific Telecommunications Council Young Scholar Programme, an award for early-career researchers of ICT markets and policies. He is also a member of the International Telecommunications Society and the Internet Society.

Research Interests

Innovation
Digital Entrepreneurship
Digital divides
Smart cities and smart territories
Broadband policy

Dr Paolo Gerli

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