I'd first like to extend my sincerest thanks to both Ohio State University and Adjunct Professor and Academic Director of Digital, Mike Fulton for inviting me to be their guest lecturer on the state of the digital market.
In my lecture, I presented my views and expereinces on digital ecosystem platform design, and an overview of the transformation approaches needed for success. It is an honor to be able to pass on the lessons I have learned to those who will be shaping the future of business.
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About the Ohio State University
The Ohio State University's Fischer School of Business is a leading business school, located in Columbus, Ohio. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the United States, and has a distinguished faculty of internationally-renowned experts. In addition, Ohio State University ranks among the top 10 medical schools in the nation for both research and primary care, according to U.S. News & World Report..
About Digital Ecosystems
Defintion: Digital ecosystems embrace the complexity of endless connections to be self-organizing, dynamic, and adaptive that leverage advanced technologies to maximize or create new value exchange networks.
Here are some resources where you can learn more about digital ecosystems
My Book REWIRE! Using the Digital Ecosystem Playbook to Reinvent Your Business
Reading this book provides executives with a rapid and digestible primer on digital ecosystems. They should expect to understand what they are and how to create strategies for them. Packed with detailed illustrations and best practices pulled from Mike's experiences from both Gartner and Microsoft, he provides actionable tools that will help organizations understand and embrace digital ecosystems.
Forbes Articles Written by Mike
Podcast Episodes on Digital Ecosystem Topics
If this is interesting and you want to get more details, you're in luck. I've talked about this approach on previous V-Next episodes.
In "Episode 26 & 27: The Convergence of Emerging Tech Enabling Digital Ecosystems" I speak to Ryan Rugg about her helping industry leaders capture the full benefits of digital ecosystems.
In "Episode 15: Making Headwinds with Blockchain in Aviation" how GE Aviation is using these ecosystems to track and trace aviation parts throughout the global supply chain.
In "Episode 19: Protecting Airline Travelers and Employees in the wake of the Global Pandemic" how this type of ecosystem will be extremely useful in a global pandemic. Many different use cases in the future as more and more travelers and workers are allowed to travel.
In "Episode 20: Digitizing Pharmaceutical Supply Chains with Blockchain" we talk about how blockchain enables a digital ecosystem established by “trust”protocols to make the pharma supply chain safe, secure, assessable, and resilient.
In "Episode 21: Get Aboard the taXchain! Solving Global Taxes for Supply Chains and Logistics" we chat with Siemens and Henkel about their ambitious goals to create taXchain, an inclusive digital ecosystem, their journey, and their lessons learned along the way.