Howard Yu is a Hong Kong-born academic and author who is the LEGO professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School.

[11] Born in Hong Kong, Yu holds a BBA from the University of Hong Kong and a DBA in general management from Harvard Business School, which he completed under the supervision of Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower.

[15] In 2020, he became the director of the IMD Center for Future Readiness, which was established with the help of The LEGO Group.

[2][16] His other works include Future Readiness Indicator, which he developed to gauge post-pandemic economy.

[17][6] His research focuses on what generates sustainable growth and what holds back firms and companies.