A Visionary Leader Bridging Academia and Industry with Pioneering Contributions in International Business, Strategic Management, and STEM Education

Vincent is a Professor of International Business and Strategic Management at Uninettuno University of Rome and a visiting professor in Naples and Geneva. He holds a PhD in Business Strategy, an EdD in Education, and additional degrees in Law, Education, Physics, and Data Analytics from esteemed institutions including the University of Cambridge, King's College London, Maynooth, Aberdeen, and Dublin. Affiliated with the University of Cambridge as a researcher in adult online learning and a member of the prestigious CEDiR group, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2016. At Uninettuno University, Vincent has successfully supervised 14 doctoral (DBA) completions.

As CEO of Vernier Europe—a subsidiary of Vernier Software and Technology, the world’s leading manufacturer of digital data collection tools for schools—he brings extensive international business expertise across sectors such as educational materials, retail, and engineering. Over 25 years, he has founded and managed several successful companies in Ireland and the UK, demonstrating proficiency in marketing, project management, mentoring, international distribution, and product sourcing.

Vincent also contributes to European policy and practice in education by serving on a European Commission ThinkTank for STEM learning and participating in large-scale EU projects that promote inclusion in science education at the secondary level. A strong advocate for lifelong learning, he sponsors the Young Scientist of Tanzania competition and contributes actively to the European Commission’s Classroom of the Future (FutureLab).

His academic credentials include a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Physics from Maynooth University; MSc degrees in International Business (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen), Data Analytics, and Innovation (Technology University Dublin); an MBA from the Technology University of the Shannon; an MEd from the University of Cambridge; an LLM/MA in Procurement Law from King's College London; a PhD in Business Strategy from Birmingham City University; an EdD in Education; an Advanced Diploma in Procurement Law from Kings Inns; a PgCert in Business Research Methods from Birmingham City University; and certificates in Executive Coaching and in Applying Psychology within the Workplace from the University of Cambridge. His professional affiliations include the Irish Institute of Marketing, the Irish Academy of Management, the British Academy of Management, the Association of Science Education, the Institute of Physics, and fellowships with the Institute of Ethics and Culture and the Royal Society of Arts.

Vincent’s educational profile:
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Physics (Maynooth University)
MSc (1st Class Hons) in International Business (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen)
MSc (1st Class Hons) in Data Analytics (Technology University Dublin)
MSc (1st Class Hons) in Innovation (Technology University Dublin)
MBA (1st Class Hons) Technology University of the Shannon
MEd (1st Class Hons) University of Cambridge
LLM/MA Procurement Law (King’s College, London)
PhD Business Strategy (Birmingham City University)
EdD (in progress) University of Cambridge
Advanced Diploma in Procurement Law (Kings Inns)
PgCert in Business Research Methods (Birmingham City University)
Certificate in Executive Coaching (University of Cambridge)
Certificate in Applying Psychology within the Workplace (University of Cambridge)

Professional memberships
Irish Institute of Marketing
Irish Academy of Management
British Academy of Management
Association of Science Education
Institute of Physics
Fellow of the Institute of Ethics and Culture
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts