Cheikh A. L. Thiaw, PhD is an accomplished researcher, consultant, and educator specializing in innovation management, marketing strategy, and regional economic development policies. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management Sciences from GREDEG at Université Nice Sophia Antipolis and Master's degrees in Business Administration with a research emphasis in Management Sciences and Marketing Strategy. He also has an impressive academic background with a Maîtrise and Licence degrees in Administration, Economique et Sociale (AES) from Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, and a Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) with a specialization in Marketing Techniques.

Dr. Thiaw has served as a research associate at Centre national de la recherche scientifique, associate professor at IDRAC Business School, and as a consultant for various innovation strategies, TechnoParks, and digital policies advisory projects. He has also been an auditor and accountant at D.C.A. SAM, Monaco, and an associate professor and researcher at ISEM Nice - Institut Supérieur d'Economie et de Management. Dr. Thiaw has extensive expertise in clusters, digital economy policies, digital transformation, marketing, and other related fields. He has supported business creation and settlement as well as technology transfers toward Africa.

He has also contributed significantly to international conferences and events related to Innovation, Business Administration, and Digital Economy. Dr. Thiaw has been involved in a broad range of consulting projects throughout his career, including benchmarking missions, orientation proposals, and priority action plans. He has worked with organizations such as Digital Technology Park of Diamniadio, École Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications, Agence Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, Ministère de la Communication, des Télécommunications, des Postes et de l’Économie, and Amadou Mahtar Mbow University.