---
id: "pisquared:interview/adbi-arzi"
type: "Pi-Squared interview"
title: "Anita McGahan in conversation with Arzi Adbi"
url: "https://pisquared.theburnescenter.org/interviews/adbi-arzi"
date: "2025-12-22"
people: ["Anita McGahan","Arzi Adbi"]
summary: "Arzi Adbi is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy at National University of Singapore Business School. He serves as..."
recording: "https://vimeo.com/1148641252"
source: "Pi-Squared (pisquared.theburnescenter.org), The Burnes Center for Social Change"
licence: "none stated"
---

# Anita McGahan in conversation with Arzi Adbi

Arzi Adbi, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, National University of Singapore · 22 December 2025

## About the guest

Arzi Adbi is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy at National University of Singapore Business School. He serves as Associate Editor of Strategic Management Journal and holds a Research Affiliate appointment at the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN). His research investigates grand challenges in strategy and sustainable development, with a focus on emerging markets. His work has been published in Strategic Management Journal, Management Science, Academy of Management Journal, Nature Cities, Energy Economics, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management. He has won best paper awards from major academic associations, including the Strategic Management Society and the Academy of International Business. Arzi teaches Strategic Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Model Innovation in Asia, and a Ph.D. Seminar in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. His research has been featured in leading outlets such as BBC, CNN, and Stanford Social Innovation Review.

## Recording

Video: https://vimeo.com/1148641252

## Category

[Where Do We Go From Here?](https://pisquared.theburnescenter.org/category/where-next)

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Original page: https://pisquared.theburnescenter.org/interviews/adbi-arzi · Licence: none stated