About

Giorgio Locatelli is a leading voice in the management of large-scale, high-stakes infrastructure projects. He created and now directs the “Complex Projects Business” major at the Politecnico di Milano School of Management, where his research, teaching and industry engagement all focus on delivering complex projects better, faster and more sustainably. Since 2006 he has secured € 1.7 million in competitive research funding, published extensively, and built an international portfolio of advisory work for both public and private organisations.

Drawing on backgrounds in mechanical engineering and economics, Giorgio’s scholarship tackles both the bright and the dark sides of megaprojects: from cost, schedule and safety performance to issues of corruption, modern slavery and social–environmental justice. Recent work explores how projects accelerate the Net-Zero transition and how artificial intelligence is reshaping project management practice. Passion for projects 2025

He has authored 160+ peer-reviewed publications, cited more than 4 500 times, and is listed (2020-2024) in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2 % Scientists database. In 2023 he received the IPMA Global Research Award for outstanding contributions to project studies, underscoring his influence on both scholarship and practice.

Selected Publications

Education

Doctorate in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Economics and Industrial Engineering research, Politecnico di Milano | 2010

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano – Specialization in Industrial engineering, Industrial engineering | 2006