See our interview with Serguei Netessine Serguei Netessine Serguei Netessine is Senior Vice Dean of Innovation and Global Initiatives at the Wharton School and the Durbani Armani Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship . He is an expert in business model innovation , venture capital , and corporate - startup collaboration . Serguei also serves as an Amazon Scholar , applying academic insights to real - world strategy and operations . An active investor and educator , he teaches programs on business model innovation , venture capital , and lifelong learning for executives and students worldwide . Senior Vice Dean , Professor of Innovation