Costas Andriopoulos

Costas Andriopoulos is a curiosity and innovation expert. He is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Bayes Business School (formerly known as Cass). Before joining Bayes, Costas held a Chair in Strategy at Cardiff Business School, and, prior to that held posts at Brunel Business School, University of Aberdeen Business School, and the University of Strathclyde Business School. He has also been a visiting Professor at Said Business School (University of Oxford), Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad), Grenoble Ecole de Management, International Hellenic University, and ALBA Graduate Business School.

His main research interests focus on how businesses can master the art of innovation on two fronts: making the most of their current strengths and boldly venturing into uncharted territories. His research, funded by the Carnegie Trust and the Institute for Innovation & Information Productivity has been published in leading academic journals such as Organization Science, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Human Relations, Long Range Planning, California Management Review, European Journal of Marketing, International Small Business Journal, among others. He is the co-author of the book “Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation” (5th Edition, Sage, 2024). 

Professor Andriopoulos is an award-winning teacher. He teaches New Venture Creation at the MBA programmes and New Product Development at the MSc programmes at Bayes Business School. He has taught executive and senior leadership teams how to manage organizational change and innovation, high-performing teams, entrepreneurial/design thinking, strategic paradoxes and breakthrough innovation. In his teaching, he systematically intertwines theory and practical application (e.g. teaching cases, simulations, in-class exercises).

During his time at Bayes, Costas has built and grown one of the most popular Masters in Entrepreneurship, where students are encouraged to think about big problems and ways to solve them and take a journey into the 'unknown' by starting their own ventures. He has also successfully launched Bayes X (Research Centre for Innovation and Disruption), one of the leading scholarly centres focusing on disruptive innovation.

As the Director of Avyssos Advisors Ltd., a consultancy specializing in innovation management, Costas plays a pivotal role in guiding business leaders and founders. In his keynote speeches and consulting work, Costas underscores the vital connection between curiosity and innovation, highlighting how this relationship is pivotal in driving organizational progress and personal growth. He explores how curiosity serves as the spark for innovative thinking, prompting leaders and teams to challenge existing paradigms and venture beyond familiar territories. This mindset is crucial for uncovering unique solutions and pioneering advancements.

His first commercial book, Purposeful Curiosity (Yellow Kite 2022), offers a masterclass in the power of purposeful curiosity to succeed and lead a fulfilled life. At the London Book Fair 2023, he was invited to speak on the subject. 'This book is dotted with 'Try This' tips and takeaways and full of practical advice. An engaging, readable life manual.' The Financial Times.