International Board
The Board of the Triple Helix Association stands as a global collaborative spirit, with accomplished professionals and visionaries representing each facet of the Triple Helix model. Hailing from diverse corners of the world, these exceptional individuals converge with a shared commitment to innovation, education, and societal progress.
Moacir de Miranda Oliveira Jr.
President
Full Professor and President of Endowment Fund - USP, University of São Paulo; Academic Advisory Board - Cornell's Emerging Markets Institute; Academic Network Partner - Global Innovation Index.
Christiane Gebhardt
Vice President
Associate Editor -
Triple Helix Journal; Affiliated -
University of Edinburgh, Biomedical School and
Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology; Founder -
Silverapples (Strategy & Organisation).
Riccardo Viale
Secretary General
Full Prof.
Uni. of Milano-Bicocca. Pres. of
Herbert Simon Society. Head of
Italy Behavioral Insight Team. Founder of
COTEC-Found. for innovation and co-chair of
Kathy Wilkes initiative of Oxford University.
Ekaterina Vainberg
Board Member
Research Associate -
Global R&D & Innovation Center (GLORAD); Invited Lecturer -
University of São Paulo (USP); Entrepreneur
MosaicAI.dev and Investor;
GEN Ecosystem Champion.
Giovanni Zazzerini
Board Member
Secretary General -
International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises (INSME); Adjunct Professor -
LUISS Guido Carli University and
University of Perugia.
Lourdes Casanova
Board Member
Gail & Rob Cañizares Director - Emerging Markets Institute; Senior Lecturer -
Cornell University; Formerly at
INSEAD; Co-author with Anne Miroux of Emerging Market Multinationals Report.
Rafael Popper
Board Member
Director,
Futures Diamond; Director,
CFI Barcelona &
Poland; Professor of Foresight & Innovation;
Global Gurus Top 30 Futurist (2025).
Tatiana Schofield
Board Member
Head of Knowledge Exchange -
Royal College of Art; Visiting Lecturer -
Imperial College London. Fellow of the
Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Yuzhuo Cai
Board Member
Professor Dep. of Education Policy and Leadership, and Co-Director
Global Research Institute for Finnish Education
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The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK); Co-Editor-in-Chief -
Triple Helix Journal.
