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Department of Information and Service Management

Center for Digital Business Growth (CDBG)

The Center for Digital Business Growth at the Aalto University, School of Business, department of Information and Service Management is a hub for understanding how digital innovation drives business growth and transformation. The Center translates rigorous academic research into practical insights, helping organizations navigate digital transformation and compete in rapidly changing markets.

Operating at the intersection of academia and practice, the Center brings together researchers, doctoral students, executives, and companies to collaborate on real-world challenges related to digital innovation, business expansion, and organizational resilience. Our work bridges academic rigor with practical relevance, producing accessible research outputs that close critical knowledge gaps for practitioners. By strengthening collaboration between scholars and industry partners, the Center supports high-quality research with measurable impact and helps organizations harness digital innovation to drive sustainable business growth.

Events

Center for Digital Business Growth Seminar

We are pleased to welcome you to the kick-off seminar organized by the new Center for Digital Business Growth. In the seminar, we will present plans for the new center and explore how digitalization can drive innovation and business growth.

Events

Center for Digital Business Growth Seminar - Livestream

We are pleased to welcome you to the kick-off seminar organized by the new Center for Digital Business Growth. In the seminar, we will present plans for the new center and explore how digitalization can drive innovation and business growth.

Events

Hosting Founding Fellows at Aalto CDBG

 Matti Rossi

Matti Rossi

Chair, Aalto Center for Digital Business Growth Professor, Head of Department of Information and Service Management
 Hadi Ghanbari

Hadi Ghanbari

Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Service Management
 Niina Mallat

Niina Mallat

Staff Researcher, Department of Information and Service Management
 Esko Penttinen

Esko Penttinen

Associate Professor, Department of Information and Service Management
 Jukka Salonen

Jukka Salonen

Professor of Practice, Department of Information and Service Management
 Eeva Vilkkumaa

Eeva Vilkkumaa

Associate Professor, Department of Information and Service Management

Founding Academic Fellows at Aalto CDBG

 Nils Fonstad

Nils Fonstad

Academic Research Fellow, MIT CISR
 Ola Henfridsson

Ola Henfridsson

Professor, University of Miami
 Kalle Lyytinen

Kalle Lyytinen

Professor, Case Western Reserve University
 Munir Mandviwalla

Munir Mandviwalla

Professor, University of South Florida
 Elena Parmiggiani

Elena Parmiggiani

Associate Professor, NTNU
 Petri Parvinen

Petri Parvinen

Professor, University of Helsinki
 Carsten Sørensen

Carsten Sørensen

Professor, Copenhagen Business School
 Henry Tirri

Henry Tirri

Executive in Residence, Aalto University; CTO, Nokia

Founding Business Fellows at Aalto CDBG

 Sonia Boije

Sonia Boije

Chief Data Officer at nbn
 Alvaro Garrido

Alvaro Garrido

COO Technology and Operations & Chief Security, Data and AI Officer, Standard Chartered
 Joseph Edwin

Joseph Edwin

Senior Partner, Bain & Company
 Carmen Ene

Carmen Ene

CEO, BNP Paribas 3 Step IT
 Mikko Leinonen

Mikko Leinonen

Nordic Banking Executive, Strategy & Transformation Leader, Business Advisor, ML Advisory Oy
 Heikki Lempinen

Heikki Lempinen

CEO, Reima
 Mikael Skov Mikkelsen

Mikael Skov Mikkelsen

Partner, Head of Technology Transformation, PwC Consulting
 Petri Nikkilä

Petri Nikkilä

CEO of Openbank & Global Head of Consumer Finance, Santander
 Sanni Seppälä

Sanni Seppälä

Director, CGI
 Petri Tuomola

Petri Tuomola

Group Head of Architecture and Data/AI Platform, DBS bank

Fellows Contact Information

CDBG

CDBG vertical

Interested in collaborating with us? Please contact:

 Matti Rossi

Matti Rossi

Chair, Aalto Center for Digital Business Growth
 Niina Mallat

Niina Mallat

Coordinator, Aalto Center for Digital Business Growth

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