Soumitra Dutta is an Indian born expert on technology and innovation in the digital economy and the first dean at a top American business school to be appointed from outside the US. Soumitra Dutta brings a truly global perspective to the table having lived and worked in Europe, the United States and India. From 2006 to 2009, he oversaw global operations for INSEAD as dean of external relations, helping to develop business education in many of the emerging economies, like India, China, and Brazil. After 20 years at INSEAD he has taken up the top spot at Cornells Johnson School which he sees as an encouraging sign that America is beginning to develop a more international perspective.

His work often appears in leading journals such as the Harvard Business Review, European Management Journal and Management science. His work has been profiled in magazines and newspapers like Chief Executive Magazine, Forbes, and The McKinsey Quarterly.