The skills platform professionals need, why there should be a Platform-MBA and how the emerging fields of decentralisation, NFTs and the Metaverse will increase the demand for people with a future-proof knowledge and skillset. Peter's Bio: Peter C. Evans has over 20 years of experience leading teams in identifying, framing, assessing, and communicating high-priority marketplace trends and disruptions that support business planning and investment prioritization. He has held senior strategy, innovation and market intelligence roles at large global enterprises including General Electric, KPMG and IHS/CERA. Recognizing the strategic significance of platforms more than a decade ago, he led and published the first global survey of platform companies. He has served as co-chair of the MIT Platform Strategy Summit since 2016. Peter is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and served on the board of the National Association for Business Economics. Peter received his BA from Hampshire College and his master’s degree and PhD degree from MIT. (from https://platformstrategyinstitute.com/about-us/) Peter's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-c-evans-phd-217b8 Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pevans_c MyLearningNFT: https://mylearningnft.com/ The MIT Platform Strategy Summit: https://ide.mit.edu/events/2022-mit-platform-strategy-summit/

Trust and Disintermediation: Evidence from an Online Freelance Marketplace Grace's Bio: Grace Gu is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Her research interests lie in the intersection of technological innovation and strategic management, with a focus on technology strategies in the IT industry. One theme of Grace’s work examines disintermediation in online marketplaces. Her other work studies users’ ideological and composition shifts in more traditional online communities such as Wikipedia. Link to Grace's website: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/carroll-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/Grace-Gu.html Linke to Grace's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graceyuangu/ Link to the paper: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/mnsc.2020.3583 Sign up for the Reshaping Work Conference 2022 here: https://reshapingwork.net/rw-conference-2022/

“Digital colonization” of highly regulated industries: an analysis of Big Tech platforms' entry into healthcare and education Pinar's Bio: Pinar Ozcan is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She also serves as the Director of the Oxford Future of Finance and Technology (Fintech) Initiative. Pinar specializes in entrepreneurship and strategy in technology markets. Her current research includes the open banking project, where she examines the industry disruption in banking through regulation and entry of fintech, and the development of the sharing economy. Pinar completed her Ph.D. at the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) at the Stanford University Management Science and Engineering Department, and also holds a Master of Science and dual Bachelor’s degrees from Stanford. At Stanford, Pinar directed the AEA Stanford Executive Institute, a summer executive program for the high-tech industry for three consecutive years. She also organized the Stanford Entrepreneurship Thought Leaders Seminars and helped create the Stanford Entrepreneurship Corner for entrepreneurship educators worldwide. Link to Pinar's website: http://pinarozcan.com/ Link to Pinar's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profpinar/?originalSubdomain=uk Link to Pinar's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=b-tTbT8AAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao Link to the paper: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:c4ffb1b6-b9ef-4a6b-8792-25fb14d949b9

Disrupting the Disruptors or Enhancing Them? How Blockchain Re‐Shapes Two‐Sided Platforms Tommaso's Bio: Tommaso Buganza is Full Professor of Leadership and Innovation at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano where he also is co-founder of LEADIN'Lab, the Laboratory for Leadership, Design and Innovation and co-founder and scientific director of IDeaLs, the research platform focused on engaging humans to make transformation happen. He is a lecturer in Innovation Management and Project Management, responsible for the Project Management Academy and coordinator of the innovation and training area at MIP. He is the Board chairperson of the Product Development Management Conference EIASM-IPDMC. His research activity explores the intersection between technological innovation and leadership. Antonella's Bio: Antonella Moretto is Associate Professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, with abilitation as Full Professor since July 2021. She teaches Supplier Relationship Management and Collaborative Innovation for Sustainability and Impact at the MSc of Management Engineering and she is part of the core faculty of the MIP Graduate School of Business in the area of Purchasing and Supply Management. At the MIP Graduate School of Business, she is the Associate Dean for Open Programs. At the DIG, she is co-Director of the Observatory Supply Chain Finance of Politecnico di Milano. Since 2016, she is executive committee member of Ipsera, the international research association of Purchasing. Link to the paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=59184

The Platform Economy Matures: Measuring Pervasiveness and Exploring Power John's Bio: Zysman received his B.A at Harvard and his Ph.D. at MIT. He has written has extensively on European and Japanese policy and corporate strategy; his interests also include comparative politics, Western European politics, and political economy. Zysman’s publications include The Highest Stakes: The Economic Foundations of the Next Security System (Oxford University Press, 1992), Manufacturing Matters: The Myth of the Post-Industrial Economy (Basic Books, 1987), and Governments, Markets, and Growth: Finance and the Politics of Industrial Change (Cornell University Press, 1983). Martin's Bio: Martin Kenney is a Distinguished Professor of Community and Regional Development at the University of California, Davis; a Senior Project Director at the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy; and a Senior Fellow at the Research Institute for the Finnish Economy. He has been a visiting scholar at the Copenhagen Business School, Cambridge, Hitotsubashi, Kobe, Stanford, Tokyo Universities, and UC San Diego. His scholarly interests are in the entrepreneurial high-technology regions, university-industry technology transfer, the development of the venture capital industry, and the potential social and economic impacts of online platforms on corporate strategy, industrial structures, and labor relations. He co-authored or edited seven books and 150 scholarly articles on related topics. His first book Biotechnology: The University-Industrial Complex was published by Yale University Press. His most recent edited books Public Universities and Regional Growth, Understanding Silicon Valley, and Locating Global Advantage were published by Stanford University Press where he edits the book series Innovation and Technological Change in the Global Economy. His co-edited book Building Innovation Capacity in China was published by Cambridge University Press in 2016 and has been translated into Chinese. He is a receiving editor at the world’s premier innovation research journal, Research Policy, and edits a Stanford University book series. John's website at the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy: https://brie.berkeley.edu/topics/john-zysman Martin's website: https://kenney.faculty.ucdavis.edu/ Link to the paper: https://academic.oup.com/ser/article-abstract/19/4/1451/6224398?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Algorithmic Management of Work on Online Labor Platforms: When Matching Meets Control Mareike's Bio: Mareike is Assistant Professor in Bentley University's IPM department (since 2020). She conducts research in the field of information systems management. She is interested in platforms' use of digital technologies (e.g., matching algorithms or digital trust tools) and the effects on platform participants (e.g., Uber drivers or Airbnb users). Her major research interests are (1) algorithmic management on online labor platforms and the future of work, and (2) digital trust and reputation on (sharing economy) platforms. She conducts qualitative and quantitative research alike. Previously, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School (2016-2020), a visiting scholar/teaching fellow at the London School of Economics (2018-2020), and a postdoctoral researcher at NYU’s Stern School of Business (2015-2016). She holds a doctoral degree in Business/Management from the University of Hamburg (2012-2015), and an M.Sc. in Management from the London School of Economics (2010). Before starting her career in academia she worked for the United Nations (NYC office) on topics such as sustainability, climate change, and the green economy. Mareike's website: https://www.mareikemohlmann.com/ Mareike's Twitter: @digital_mareike Link to the paper: https://misq.umn.edu/algorithmic-management-of-work-on-online-labor-platforms-when-matching-meets-control.html

Digital platforms’ boundaries: The interplay of firm scope, platform sides, and digital interfaces Annabelle's Bio: A pioneer of international stature in the field of digital platforms, Prof Annabelle Gawer is Visiting Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Saïd Business School since September 2020. She is Chaired Professor in Digital Economy, Director of the Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE), and Head of the Department of Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation at the University of Surrey Business School. Her most recent 2019 book The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power explains how to build digital platform businesses and clarifies the sources of power of digital platforms. Annabelle was awarded an MSc in Industrial Engineering (Stanford, 1992) and a Ph.D. in Management of Technological Innovation (MIT, 2000). Her first degrees include a Diplôme d’Ingénieur Civil des Mines (Ecole des Mines de Nancy) and an MSc in Applied Mathematics (Université Paris 6). Professional experience included corporate experience in military mobile telecom networks and post-PhD, she has been on the faculty at INSEAD and Imperial College London. Annabelle's Twitter: @AnnabelleGawer Annabelle's University Website: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/annabelle-gawer Surrey Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE): https://www.surrey.ac.uk/centre-digital-economy Link to the paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024630120302442

Market Orchestrators: The Effects of Certification on Platforms and Their Complementors Joost's Bio: Joost (/Yoast/) Rietveld is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the UCL School of Management. His research interests are at the intersection of technology strategy and innovation management. Joost’s research seeks to understand how inter-organizational dynamics, including platform-complementor relationships, alliances, and mergers and acquisitions, affect product-level outcomes. He is also interested in how digitization facilitates new and innovative ways of doing business including the freemium and platform-based business models. Joost’s research has been published in highly ranked academic journals including Organization Science, Strategy Science, Research Policy, Journal of Management, and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. His Ph.D. thesis was awarded finalist in best dissertation competitions organized by INFORMS (TIMES section) and the Academy of Management (TIM Division). Joost has taught courses at various institutions including New York University, the New York Film Academy, and the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. Joost's Twitter: @gjrietveld Joost's personal website: https://www.strategyguide.nl/gjrietveld/ Link to the paper: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/stsc.2021.0135 Link to the Platform Papers DB: https://platformpapers.com/

Does piracy lead to product abandonment or stimulate new product development?: Evidence from mobile platform-based developer firms Milan's Bio: Milan Miric joined the IS Group within the DSO Department at the University of Southern California as an Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations in 2016. His research tries to understand basic questions about how firms can capture and create value in digital industries. In particular, his research tries to understand how the unique structural features of digital industries (network effects, low costs of innovating, non-monetary motivations) influence the process by which firms capture and create value. His work is largely empirical combining large-scale panel datasets with interviews and fieldwork. His research work draws heavily on insights from psychology, economics, and sociology but tries to contribute to the literature on information systems and innovation. Milan's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanmiric/ Milan's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LY__IhgAAAAJ&hl=en Link to the Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smj.3208

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