Curriculum Vitae
EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor of Innovation Management
Aalborg University, Denmark
Jun 2019 - Present
Research, teaching, supervision, exams
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-Teacher of the year (2024) at the Department of Business​
-Teacher of the year (2022) at the Department of Law
-Teacher of the year (2021) nominee
-Guest editor at CERN Journal of Experimental Innovation (2022-2023)
Principal Management Consultant
rInnovation Group, Europe
Jun 2017 - Present
-Design and implementation of strategic innovation programs in global firms
-Coaching and training dozens of people in innovation methods, tools and processes (Mgr. - VP level, typically with PhDs)
-Reference to senior management (SVP - CXO level, typically with PhDs)
National Expert (Denmark) for ISO/TC 279 - Innovation Management
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
Nov 2018 - Present
Assistant Professor of Innovation Management
Aalborg University, Denmark
Sep 2015 - May 2019
-Talent programme for young researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences (2015-2017)
-Innovation Expert and Judge for TagFat 2016 (innovation competition of Northern Jutland companies)
-Teacher of the Year (2016) in Economics and Business Administration
-Co-chair of the International Business Conference (2016 and 2018)
Various Positions
Aalborg University, Denmark
May 2008 - Aug 2015
External Associate Professor
Aalborg University, Denmark
Feb 2020 - Present
-Includes a 3-year PhD Fellowship (Dec. 2011 - Nov. 2014)
-Student counselling, research assistant, project based internship, conference co-organization etc.
-Research, teaching, supervision and examinations. Experience with undergraduates, graduates and professionals (Denmark and China).
-Fall 2012 - Stay in Beijing, China at University of Chinese Academy of Science (part of the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research). Part of the team launching the Master of Science in Innovation Management in Beijing, China.
-Jan 12 - Aug 12: Chairman of the PhD Community for Social Sciences at Aalborg University. Merging PhD community between Humanities and Social Sciences at Aalborg University.
Research, teaching, supervision, exams
Management Consultant
Center for Logistics and Collaboration, Denmark
Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
-Consulting lead on projects
-Reference to C-level
-Strategy development
-Supply chain analysis, customer segment profitability analysis, market size estimations and more
-Analyses were often data-driven and used as input to strategic development
EDUCATION
External Associate Professor
Aalborg University, Denmark
Feb 2020 - Present
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Innovation Management
Aalborg University, Denmark
Dec 2011 - Nov 2014
"Managing Radical Innovation Projects: Understanding Competency Building in a Complex Discipline"
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Thesis successfully defended on February 3, 2015.
Research, teaching, supervision, exams
Elite M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration,
Industrial Dynamics and Innovation Management
Aalborg University, Denmark
Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
GPA: 11.9 (12-scale), Cum Laude (the highest distinction in Denmark)
B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration
Aalborg University, Denmark
Sep 2006 - Jun 2009
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
External Associate Professor
Aalborg University, Denmark
Feb 2020 - Present
Hyland, J., Karlsson, M., Kihlander, I., Bessant, J., Magnusson, M., & Kristiansen, J. N. (red.) (2022). "Changing the Dynamics and Impact of Innovation Management: A Systems Approach and the ISO Standard." World Scientific. Series on Technology Management Vol. 40
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Magnusson, Mats ; Kristiansen, Jimmi Normann ; Bessant, John. / "Academic Perspectives on the Systems Approach to Innovation Management." Changing the Dynamics and Impact of Innovation Management: A Systems Approach and the ISO Standard. ed. / Joanne Hyland ; Magnus Karlsson ; Ingrid Kihlander ; John Bessant ; Mats Magnusson ; Jimmi Kristiansen. World Scientific, 2022. s. 21-34 (Series on Technology Management, 40).
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Krause, S., Wurzler, L., Mørkrid, O. E., Fjørtoft, K. E., Psaraftis, H. N., Reche Vilanova, M., Zis, T., Coelho, N. F., van Tatenhove, J., Raakjær, J., Kloch, K., Billesø, M. B., & Kristiansen, J. N. (2022). "Development of an advanced, efficient and green intermodal system with autonomous inland and short sea shipping - AEGIS." Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Online), 2311(1).
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Kristiansen, J. N., & Witthaut, D. (2022). "Evonik Industries AG: Capability Building for Strategic Innovation in the Innovation Management System." In J. Hyland, M. Karlsson, I. Kihlander, J. Bessant, M. Magnusson, & J. Kristiansen (ed.), Changing the Dynamics and Impact of Innovation Management: A Systems Approach and the ISO Standard (p. 85-101). World Scientific. Series on Technology Management 40 https://doi.org/10.1142/9781800612105_0007
Nesheim, D. A., Kristiansen, J. N., Raakjær, J., & Erik Mørkrid, O. (2022). "The Need for Collaborative Business Models in Autonomous Vessel Ecosystems." Presented on The 4th International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships.
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Kringelum, L. B., Kristiansen, J. N., and Gjerding, A. N. (2021). ”Business Model Implications of Industry Path Dependency”, Journal of Business Models, Vol. 9., No. 1, pp. 20-28.
Habib, T., Kristiansen, J. N., Rana, M.B. and Ritala, P. (2020). ”Revisiting the role of modular innovation in technological radicalness and architectural change of products: The Case of Tesla X and Roomba”, Technovation, Vol. 98, pp. 1-17.
Kristiansen, J. N., Kringelum, L. B. and Gjerding, A. N. (2019). ”Business Model Lock-in in Highly Integrated Supply Chains”, accepted at The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Celebrating Innovation, 500 Years Since da Vinci, Florence, Italy, 16-19 June 2019.
Kristiansen, J. N. and Ritala, P. (2018). “Measuring radical innovation project success: typical metrics don’t work”, Journal of Business Strategy, Vol. 39 No. 4, pp. 34-41.
Kristiansen, J. N. (2018). ”Top Management Mental Models and Radical Innovation”. Presented at The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovation, The Name of The Game, Stockholm, Sweden, 17-20 June 2018.
(In review at Journal of Cleaner Production)
Kristiansen, J. N. (2016). “Allocating Resources in Radical Innovation Projects: Understanding Uncertainty in the Project Pipeline”, in Marinov, M. and Sørensen, O. J. (Ed.), Finding Solutions to the Challenges of Internationalisation, Aalborg University Press, Aalborg, Denmark.
Kristiansen, J. N., Santonen, T. and Gertsen, F. (2016). Understanding the Typological Evolution of Radical Innovation. Presented at XXVII ISPIM Innovation Conference, Porto, Portugal, 19-22 June 2016.
Kristiansen, J. N. and Gertsen, F. (2015). “Is Radical Innovation Management Misunderstood? Problematizing the Radical Innovation Discipline”, International Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. 19 No. 6, pp. 1-23.
(Nominated for Alex Gofman best paper award at ISPIM 2015)
Kristiansen, J. N. (2014). ”Managing Radical Innovation Projects: Understanding Competency Building in a Complex Discipline” Aalborg University Press, 2014. 271 p.
Kristiansen, J. N. and Gertsen, F. (2014). Reviewing Radical Innovation Typology: Remedying Innovation Type Confusion. Presented at The ISPIM Innovation Conference, Dublin, Ireland 8-11 June 2014.
Reports:
(only non-confidential reports listed)
Kristiansen, J. (2021). ”Potential transfer from road transport to short-sea-shipping in Denmark”, AEGIS D.10.1, pp. 1-65”.
Jensen, R., Kristiansen, J. and Kristiansen, J. N. (2017). ”Projekt Havnebus”, Center for Logistics and Collaboration.
Kristiansen, J. N., Kringelum, L. B, and Gjerding, A. N. (2016). ”Markedsundersøgelse for containertrafik i Nordjylland: Muligheder for Den Intelligente Containerterminal.”
Kristiansen, J. N., Sørensen, O. J., Ivang, R. og Christensen, K. (2016). ”TAGFAT på Innovationen”.
Gjerding, A. N., Kristiansen, J. N., og Shamshiri-Petersen, D. (2012). ”Nordjyske lederes vurdering af den virksomhedsøkonomiske effekt af erhvervspolitikken”. Department of Business and Management, 2012, p. 1-67.
Nielsen, C., Høgh, C. og Kristiansen, J. N. (2011). ”Samarbejdsmodeller mellem universitet og erhvervsliv set i et forretningsmodelperspektiv. 2011, p. 1-67.