Soumitra Dutta is a globally recognized academic leader, author, and innovation expert known for his work in digital transformation, competitiveness, and management education. Over his career, he has served as Dean at Cornell University and Oxford Saïd Business School, and spent more than two decades in leadership roles at INSEAD. He is also the co-creator of the Global Innovation Index (GII) and the Network Readiness Index (NRI).
Dutta earned his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from IIT Delhi, graduating second in his class. He then earned three graduate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley: an M.S. in Computer Science, an M.S. in Business Administration (Management Science), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science, supervised by AI pioneer Prof. Lotfi Zadeh.
Key achievements include:
- Leading three top global business schools (INSEAD roles, Cornell, Oxford Saïd).
- Co-creating globally influential indices used for policy and strategy.
- Building institutions that connect technology with business education.
- Securing one of the largest-ever gifts to a business school ($150M at Cornell).
- Advising global governments and corporations on innovation policy.
Public information confirms that Soumitra Dutta is married to Lourdes Casanova, a professor and global business scholar. Beyond that, he maintains a private personal life, and no additional details are publicly disclosed.
Soumitra Dutta
Global Academic Leader | President, Portulans Institute | Ex-Dean, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business | Founding Advisor, Green Frontier Capital | Board Member, Dassault Systemes
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