Roberta Pisani
Researcher

Biography
Roberta Pisani is a Researcher of Digital Transformation at SDA Bocconi School of Management.
She is an Academic Fellow of the following courses at Università Bocconi: Management; Strategic Finance; Strategic Analyses, ESG and Financial Valuation; Sustainable Operations Management; Technology and Operations; Management and Economics for Sustainability - Corporate Sustainability Strategies and Governance; Organizational Behavior and Leadership; Fundamentals of Organization; Leadership and Managerial Skills Seminar; Business Game for management. She was an Academic Fellow of the following courses at Università Bocconi: Strategic Options for Global Markets; Innovation and Globalization; Data driven analysis and decision making in business; Innovative retail design. In 2023/2024 a.y., she is a contract professor of Management at Bocconi University.
Her research activities focus on innovation management, sustainability, digital transformation, New Technologies, circular economy, Fintech, Industry 4.0. She has written three monographs, published by Egea, four academic articles and three chapters in books on these topics. Her work has been published in African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development and Chinese Business Review, among others. She is a member of the Italian Society of Management (SIMA), Italian Academy of Management (AIDEA), British Academy of Management (BAM).
Roberta earned a BSc in Economics and Finance and a MSc in Business Administration and Law from Università Bocconi. Roberta obtained also a PhD in Global Studies - Curriculum in Digital Transformation from University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” and she was a visiting PhD student at Università Bocconi. She is also a chartered accountant and auditor.
Recent Publications
- 2025
Circular economy and decarbonization: industrial residues as a new strategic resource - Economia circolare e decarbonizzazione: i residui industriali come nuova risorsa strategica
PERRINI, F., R. PISANI, "Circular economy and decarbonization: industrial residues as a new strategic resource - Economia circolare e decarbonizzazione: i residui industriali come nuova risorsa strategica", SDA Bocconi Insight, 13 October 2025 - 2025
Food Safety in the Era of Digital Agriculture: A Bibliometric Study on IoT-Based Innovations
PISANI, R., "Food Safety in the Era of Digital Agriculture: A Bibliometric Study on IoT-Based Innovations", Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A, 2025, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 51 - 2025
From Pilot to Planet: Scaling United Nations’ Blockchain Projects for a Sustainable Future
PISANI, R., "From Pilot to Planet: Scaling United Nations’ Blockchain Projects for a Sustainable Future", Chinese Business Review, 2025, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 87 - 2024
Implementing IoT-Based Solutions in Developing Countries for Achieving SDGs: A Case Study Analysis
PISANI, R., "Implementing IoT-Based Solutions in Developing Countries for Achieving SDGs: A Case Study Analysis", China-USA Business Review, 2024, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 84-91 - 2023
Gestione strategica della tecnologia e dell’innovazione
PERRINI, F., R. PISANI, "Gestione strategica della tecnologia e dell’innovazione" in Management. Economia Aziendale e Gestione delle Imprese - IV Ed.., F. Perrini (Ed.), Egea, pp. 407-434, 2023 - 2022
Blockchain for agricultural sector: The case of South Africa
MAVILIA, R., R. PISANI, "Blockchain for agricultural sector: The case of South Africa", African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2022, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 845-851 - 2021
Global Value Chains in the Era of 4IR: New Paradigm of Business Models for SMEs
MAVILIA, R., R. PISANI, "Global Value Chains in the Era of 4IR: New Paradigm of Business Models for SMEs", Chinese Business Review, 2021, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1-10 - 2021
Determinants for a successful fashion loyalty program and communalities among countries
MAVILIA, R., R. PISANI, "Determinants for a successful fashion loyalty program and communalities among countries" in Sinergie-SIMA Management Conference 2021: Leveraging Intersections in Management Theory and Practice, 10-11 June, 2021, (Virtual), Italy - 2020
Gli effetti di Industria 4.0 sulla trasformazione digitale
MAVILIA, R., R. PISANI - "Gli effetti di Industria 4.0 sulla trasformazione digitale" - 2020, Egea, Milano, Italy - 2020
Blockchain and catching-up in developing countries: The case of financial inclusion in Africa
MAVILIA, R., R. PISANI, "Blockchain and catching-up in developing countries: The case of financial inclusion in Africa", African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2020, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 151-163
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