On May 22, 2020 Liudmila Kokoulina (GSOM SPbU 3rd year doctoral student) has presented the results of the research within the framework of her doctoral thesis on the topic “Human factor in knowledge creation processes in the innovative company”. Her Scientific Advisor was Tatiana A. Gavrilova, Doctor of Computer Science, Professor, Head of Department, Information Technologies in Management Department. 

The goal of the study was to examine roles of the champions in knowledge creation processes in the innovative companies. The study revealed that the main factor influencing the processes of creating knowledge was the support of management. In addition, during the study, the roles of champions in the processes of creating knowledge in innovative projects were identified and described. 

Discussants were Evgeny Yu. Blagov, Candidate of Science (Economics), Assistant Professor, Information Technologies in Management Department, Lyubov A. Ermolaeva, Candidate of Science (Economics), Research Assistant at GSOM SPbU Research Section. Also, GSOM doctoral students and academic staff visited the seminar as attendees. 

The seminar was moderated by Galina V. Shirokova, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor, Department of Strategic and International Management, Academic director of Doctoral program.