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Art and business experts

Where do creativity and commerce meet? Researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics explore the intersection of art and business—from how leadership can be shaped through the arts to how creative pursuits like music, design, and circus performances impact organizations.

The Schumpeter Room by Carl Hammoud, photo by Mikael Olsson

Emma Stenström, associate professor at the Department of Management and Organization, Director of the Center for Arts, Business and Culture 

Area of expertise: 

  • The intersection of art and business, including how leadership development benefits from integrating the arts.  
  • Organizational practices in the performing arts, with a focus on circus management.  
  • Bubble-hopping as a method to bridging organizational and societal divides.

Email: emma.stenstrom@hhs.se 
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 94 84; +46 (0)70 316 41 61 
Languages: English, Swedish 

Roberto Verganti, professor at the House of Innovation, Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology 

Area of expertise: 

  • Design and music. 
  • How to create experiences that people love. 
  • Interplay of art and leadership. 
  • Impact of technological transitions on creative processes, including the music industry, art, and design. 

Email: Roberto.Verganti@hhs.se 
Phone: +46 (0)72 378 6686 
Languages: English, Italian 

Erik Wikberg, Executive Director of the House of Innovation, Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology 

Area of expertise: 

  • The role of art in corporate settings, cultural policy development, and the integration of aesthetic principles and architecture in organizational innovation. 
  • Impact on book market from digital subscription services. 

Email: erik.wikberg@hhs.se 
Phone: +46 (0)70 427 90 20 
Languages: English, Swedish 

Related: 

Center for Arts, Business and Culture 
SSE Art Initiative