His research lies at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship and data science, with special reference to the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies. This focuses on robotics and artificial intelligence above all and their impact on digital business modelling and e-reputation of tourism and hospitality companies. In his research Matteo leverages Electronic Word-Of-Mouth data.

Matteo’s doctoral research examined the role of digital transformation – related to the infusion of artificial intelligence in service robots – in the age of the 4th Industrial Revolution. He earned a MSc in Business Informatics at the University of Pisa in Italy with summa cum laude. Previously he had a visiting period at the University of Bournemouth and one year as a research assistant at the Center for Advanced Studies in Tourism (University of Bologna, Italy).

Matteo is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He deploys his training from Babson College (Massachusetts, USA) to enhance student experience in a wide range of undergraduate entrepreneurship and management modules.