Dr. Denis Lescop is a professor in strategy and digital transformation at Montpellier Business School, France and member of the executive committee. He holds a Ph.D and HDR (Habilitation to Direct Research) in Economics. ​An active teacher-researcher with vast international experience in higher education for over twenty years, he served as top management positions in French government departments.

He was associated with TELECOM Business School Campus at Virginia Tech (USA), as an Associate Dean and a visiting professor at Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech (USA). He also conducted several national & international lectures at various institutions ESCP-EAP, Paris Sorbonne, InstitutTélécom, ENSAE, the University of Montpellier, ENA, Sciences-Po Paris, Polytechnic.

His research focuses on how firms strategically modify their environment through platform strategies and open innovation.