Adjusting Your Strategy in a Tight Market
Companies need to stop prioritizing growth above all else while recognizing that innovation remains essential.

The Difference Between Success and Failure in Digital Ecosystems
With senior Korean executives exploring value migration and digital transformation

Winning in a World of Ecosystems
BaltCap Academy Inaugural Meeting for LPs and CEOs of portfolio terms

How the Growth of Big Tech and the Rise of Interest Rates Is Reshaping Ecosystem Priorities
Closing keynote at Sparke.me, Porto Montenegro

Summary of Evolution Ltd's Framework on Building Ecosystems
Drawing on research and our hands-on projects with leading companies, we've laid the groundwork on how to analyze ecosystems and set priorities. 

Rethinking Strategy in the Digital Age
2-day workshop with the top 50 executives and CEO of Romania’s leading bank, helping identify the new wave of competitive advantage for BT

How Can We Harness Business Ecosystems by Challenging Existing Practices?
Interviewed by LBS alum Christopher Caldwell, CEO of United Renewables LLC.

Winning in a World of Ecosystems
Invitation only breakfast at the Ivy Club to present recent research and lessons from engagements and discuss with the audience.

Managing Corporate Turnarounds
Teaching my elective at LBS along with guests, friends such as Serpil Timuray CEO of Vodafone Europe, Donald Featherstone Senior MD Ankura, Stelios Fragkos MD at AlixPartners, Stephen Hair Head of Restructuring NatWest Group and Pelham Allen among others.

To Help Make Experience Ecosystems a Reality for a Venerable Italian Coffee Company
Workshop with Mexican executives of IPADE showcasing work of Evolution Ltd and Spring Studios on building Lavazza’s ecosystems.

Competing in a World of Digital Ecosystems
With the Global Director for Policy for Google Adam Cohen, the VP of the European Parliament Eva A. Kaili, and my friend and coauthor and Global Director of BCG Henderson Institute François Candelon.

The Struggle for Sustainable Tourism
With Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Greek Tourism Association (SETE) President Yiannis A. Retsos, Europa Nostra's Secretary General Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović and ELLET's Maro Evangelidou.

What Does Strategy Come down to as We Consider the Future of Cities like Athens?
With Georges Prevelakis, Thomas Doxiadis, Rena Klabatsea and Pantoleon Skayannis.

How Do Digital Technologies Change the Landscape for Entrepreneurship?
IE university research initiative on policy & management in the digital economy

Leveraging the Soft Power of the Global Hellenic Community
At the Greek Scientists Society. With many Greek diaspora scientists and executives, in thinking about how we can leverage this diffuse power to help the country that defined us

When Digital Meets Physical: Building your Ecosystem Edge
At LBS Gulf Association Dubai, with Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim discussing their phygital strategy and their promise of building digital and phygital ecosystems.

Why Regulation of Tech Platforms is the New Game Changer for Strategy
Article for strategy + business

Business Transformation
Transformation Hub Masterclass series at OTEAcademy

Gamification: How to Climb the Ladders and Avoid the Snakes
With M. Dalbert Ma, Konstantinos Trantopoulos and Vasilis Vassalos for Evolution ltd

How Grab Navigated and Changed the Industry Architecture of Mobility in Southeast Asia
With Nina Teng for Evolution ltd

"Regulating Platforms and Ecosystems" article nominated for the 2022 Digital Competition Award
With Ioannis Lianos for Industrial and Corporate Change.

Will Regulation Reshape the Structure of the Tech Ecosystem in 2022?
In conversation with iconic analyst, Benedict Evans.

Managing Corporate Turnarounds
Elective teaching (finally in person!) in LBS.

Competing in a Shifting Landscape
Masterlcass for VIA Executives.

Repositioning the News Media Ecosystem: Putting Readers in Charge
In conversation with K. Underwood, Acting CEO of The Guardian.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Private/Public Space
Panel with C. Bason, M. Ringler, M. Zanini.

Ecosystems and Competition Law in Theory and Practice
With I. Lianos, paper in Industrial and Corporate Change

How to Navigate Uncertainty and Win in a World of Ecosystems
Distinguished Speaker Series, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Recognized as One of the Worlds Top 50 Management Thinkers
2021 biennial ranking. Originally recognized in 2019.

World Marketing Summit Keynote on “Free Form Competition”
Part of Philip Kotler’s global extravaganza, alongside marketing & strategy gurus, CEOs and political leaders.

Why Regulation of Tech Platforms is the New Game Changer for Strategy
Article for Strategy+Business.

Building an Insurance Ecosystem: Lessons from the PingAn Story
With Jonathan Larsen, Chief Innovation Officer, PingAn.

Workshop with Sber on Ecosystems
Sessions with Europe’s most profitable bank and most visible ecosystem

How Ecosystems Are Transforming Financial Services
Presentation to the U of Zurich FinTech Event

Ecosystems and Competition Law
Hellenic Competition Commission Panel with F. Jenny, G. Parker, N. Economides, I. Lianos.

How to Succeed in a Post-covid19 World
ICAS Annual (virtual) meeting

Regulating Platforms and Ecosystems: An Introduction
Special Issue co-Edited with I. Lianos in Industrial and Corporate Change with top contributors to the debate

Ecosystems Thinking
Thinkers50 Ideas Premiere event with Dr. Cristina Caffarra, Monika Dernai.

The Ultimate Frontier (and Why China’s Ahead): Engaging with the AI Ecosystem
With F. Child, Global MD, BCG Henderson Institute.

Building Your Ecosystem: How to Compete When Industries Digitize and Collide
MIT Technology Review Event: The Intelligent Enterprise.

The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem
Strategy Science publication with ETHZ’s Stefano Brusoni and BCG/BHI’s Francois Candelon.

Value Creation in a Shifting Context: How to Make a Difference
Microsoft / Public Power Corporation Event.

Do Adjust Your Set
Feature interview for the CA Magazine, reprinted in CityAM.

What Should Guide Regulation of Platforms and Their Ecosystems?
Presentation to the CBS Digital Markets Competition Forum.

Winning Through Ecosystems When You’re Not the Orchestrator
St Gallen / LBS Ecosystem Consortium with Credit Suisse, Zurich, Novartis, UNICEF etc.

Leading a Sports-based Ecosystem in a Crisis: How Far Does Authority Stretch?
With D. Child, Premiership Rugby CEO.

Ecosystem Dynamics: Value Creation and Capture in a Changing World
Strategic Management Society Panel with R. Adner, N. Furr, C. Baldwin, M. Russo.

Regulating Platforms & Ecosystems: How Might New, Emerging Rules Reshape Global Digital Competition?
Strategic Management Society Plenary on Platform & Ecosystem Regulation with C. Caffarra, A. Gawer, D.Sokol, T. Valletti.

Addressing the Root Cause of the Recent Disaster
Kathimerini / International New York Times article on Greece’s environmental mess.

Turnarounds: What’s New? What’s Not? What Should You Do to Get out of a Dicey Spot?
Presentation and discussion with CEO of Shaker Industries and a McKinsey advisor for the LBS GAC.

Going with the Flow: Changes in Banks’ Business Model and Performance Implications
Preview of the research with New York Fed’s Nicola Cetorelli and Michigan’s Sam Stern on returns to changing a banks’ business model.

Building Ecosystems in Payments: Can Mastercard Deliver Profit and Purpose?
In conversation with Kelly Devine, the President of Mastercard, UK and Ireland

Why Greece Needs an Independent Environment Agency – Now
Kathimerini (English Edition) / International New York Times (Greece) OpEd on the aftermath of the catastrophic wildfires

Regulating Ecosystem Stalwarts
In conversation with Cristina Caffarra, one of the leading antitrust practitioners.

Academy of Management Symposia: Ecosystems, Competition and Regulation
Jul 31: Ecosystem Competition: Strategic and Regulatory Implications.  
Aug 3: How should we Regulate Platforms and Ecosystems? Management tools for a key societal challenge.

Virtual Presentations for the 2021 Academy of Management on Ecosystem Dynamics
Jul 31: Digital Technologies and Platforms: Reshaping Entrepreneurship, Business Models, and Ecosystem.  
Aug 2: The Shape-Shifting Dynamics of Digital Platform Disruption: How Grab Leveraged Established Players.

China’s Business ‘Ecosystems’ are Helping it Win the Global A.I. Race 
Fortune Magazine article with  with ETHZ’s Stefano Brusoni and BCG/BHI’s Francois Candelon

Digital Enforcement & Innovation
Presentating along with Frédéric Jenny (OECD — Competition Division) and Marshall Van Alstyne (Boston University)

Building Ecosystems in Healthcare
In conversation with David Lancefield and Jeroen Tas (Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer of Philips)

Winning in a World of Ecosystems: An Entrepreneurial Guide
Closing keynote at the Mbriyo annual conference.

Should Platforms be Regulated? How?
Sharing the stage with the US and EU Digital Competition Report coauthors, MSFT former Chief Economist and the EU Digital Markets Act review team.

Presentation to the European Competition Network Meeting
Working Group on Digital Competition, plenary presentation of framework on ecosystem regulation and new Greek Law proposals

How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect the Business Landscape?
In conversation with Vint Cerf, VP and Chief Internet Evangelist of Google at the Delphi Forum

Keynote Address on Innovation Ecosystems
Presentation to Canada's Partnership for the Organization of Innovation and New Technologies

When Diversification Pays Off— and When it Doesn’t
What we can learn from the universe of US banks, with New York Fed's N. Cetorelli and Michigan's S. Stern

US Senate Testimony on Identifying Market Power In Digital Ecosystems
Written submission to the 21/4 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights Hearing on App Competition

Rethinking Competition: From Market Failures to Ecosystem Failures
OpEd with I. Lianos, HCC President, at the Stigler Centre (U of Chicago)

What Corporates Need to Know About the AI Ecosystem
Interview for The Innovator on how to navigate the fascinating world of AI

Business Ecosystem Alliance Inaugural Summit Presentation
Talk on how to build your ecosystem with Alessandro di Fiore (ECSi)

Thought leader by HBR Japan (in Japanese!)
Featuring a biography and contributions to strategy and policy

The Future of Platform Businesses Keynote: How to Build an Ecosystem
HBR Turkey event focused on the how-to of ecosystem development

Adapt and Grow Your Business in an Age of Uncertainty
With Martin Reeves (BCG), available on-demand

With David Nour’s Curve-benders on Innovation and Strategy
An interview on value migration, ecosystems- and personal heroes

EU Big Tech Regulation: Good Job On Trees, But What About The Forest?
With Martin Bruncko, deep tech investor and Senior Advisor for Evolution Ltd., and Rene Langen, a Senior Advisor for Evolution Ltd.

Regulating Big Tech in Europe: Fixing Competition Issues, Or Settling Geopolitical Scores?

Ecosystem Development Framework: How can you compete when industries digitize and collide?

Competing in the New Normal: Reassess, Reconfigure and Reallocate
Video interview with HBR Turkey’s Serdar Turan

Keynote at the Insurance Innovators summit

Panel on Platform Leaders: The Future of Platforms—Regulation
Alongside Google’s Head of Legal for EMEA, Oli Bethel, Tom Smith | Legal Director | Competition and Markets Authority, Lewis Crofts, Editor-in-chief of MLex

Keynote in the WorldWide Marketing Summit: Reassess, Redesign and Reallocate to Win in the New Normal

With simultaneous translation in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.

Digital Transformation World Series keynote: Winning in a World of Ecosystems—Implications for Telcos

Strategic Management Society 2020 Plenary Panel on Coping with Disruption in a Digital World. With Takeshi Nakeda, Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer, and Marco Iansiti, Professor, Harvard Business School

Strategic Management Society 2020 Session on Regulating in a World of AI and Ecosystems
With Adam Cohen, Global Policy Director, Google, Yiannis Lianos, President of the Hellenic Competition Commission, Cristina Caffarra, European Chair for Competition, Charles River Associates, Geoff Parker, Professor, Dartmouth, Annabelle Gawer, Professor, Surrey, Marco.

Adjust to the New Normal
Masterclass to the Glanbia /IMI Top Management Programme

Competing through Ecosystems
Keynote to the Danish Water Cluster

Ecosystems: Why Bother, How to Play, and What about Regulation?
Event for the Gartner Chief Information Officer

Competing in the Ecosystem Economy: Will European firms rise to the challenge
Keynote at the Salzburg Summit

Are you Ready to Compete Through Business Ecosystems?
Sap event followed on stage with Tony Blair, Tina Fey, Bill McDermott, Hans Vestberg, Adaire Fox-Martin & Johannes Langguth. Hosted by Jennifer Morgan.

How Technology is Changing the World Around Us
SKAI, Synthesis