Biography
Prof. Dr. Joachim Henkel
Joachim Henkel is a full professor of Technology and Innovation Management at the TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich. He holds a degree in physics, a doctorate in economics, and a Habilitation in management, and worked as a consultant with Bain & Company. His academic journey includes visiting scholarships at University College London, MIT Sloan School of Management, Harvard Business School, Singapore Management University, and École Polytechnique, Paris. He advises the German government as a member of the Committee of Experts on Research and Innovation (EFI) and is a chercheur associé au i3-CRG à l’École Polytechnique, Paris.
Joachim’s research focuses on technology and innovation management, particularly digitalization, patent licensing, standards, value capture, technology acquisitions, and open innovation. His work has been published in leading journals, including Harvard Business Review, Management of Information Systems Quarterly, Rand Journal of Economics, Research Policy, and Strategic Management Journal. He serves resp. has served as an Associate Editor for Perspectives on Economic Policy and Academy of Management Discoveries, and contributes to several editorial review boards. Additionally, he regularly acts as an expert witness in litigation related to Standard Essential Patent (SEPs) and has advised the European Commission on SEP issues.
