The future of digital platforms
AI, REGULATION, APP ECONOMY
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An initiative by Launchworks & Co
Platforms and their ecosystems are now part of our daily lives. They are redefining the way we work, the way we learn, how we innovate and how we collaborate. As a community of platform leaders, how do we ensure that the full potential of these digital ecosystems is realised for all?
What is Platform Leaders?
Platform Leaders brings together entrepreneurs, policy makers, academics, investors and practitioners to exchange insights and best practices on the future of digital platforms and ecosystems. These communities don’t always talk to each other, yet are collectively building the platform economy. Platform Leaders provides strategic insights into key topics and allow experts to share complementary perspectives to shape the debate so that the potential of digital markets can be unlocked for all.
Agenda
Interested in understanding the state of the platform economy? How to adapt to Generative AI and new regulations being rolled out? What’s the current investment landscape? How can platforms help with the circular economy? How can academic research help practitioners and policy makers? Is the future of payments crypto and decentralised? These are some of the topics that were addressed on 9 November 2023.
Platform research in focus: decentralisation and network effects
Fundraising for your platform startup: Insights from the best VCs
Eco-Innovations Unleashed: How BackMarket, Vestiaire Collective and Vinterior Are Shaping the Future of Circular Economy
Payment platforms: innovation at lightning speed
The platform economy: historical impact and future trends
Entering a new era of platform regulation
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Keynote Benoit Reillier, CEO Launchworks & Co - 9 November 2023
Benoit Reillier reviews the present-day dynamics, challenges, and opportunities within the platform economy as well as new emerging trends.
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How can platforms power the circular economy - 9 November 2023
Jennifer Schenker, Founder & Editor-In-Chief at The Innovator, Julie Lejeune, Head of Germany/Austria & UK Vestiaire Collective, Katy Medlock, Back Market's General Manager UK, and Sandrine Zhang Ferron, Founder & CEO at Vinterior, discuss how platforms can power the circular economy at scale.
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Policy Making and Enforcement in an AI world - 9 November 2023
Tom Smith, Partner, Competition Law and Digital Regulation at Geradin Partners, Matthew Braovac, Director at Digital Markets Unit at the CMA and Oliver Bethell, Head of Competition, EMEA at Google discuss key challenges as regulators shift from policy making to enforcement.
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The future of payment platforms - 9 November 2023
Laura McCracken, Advisory Board member, The Payment Association, Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO CFIT, Mark Shaw, Director, Global Payments Strategy at Spotify and Derren Powell, VP, Business Development, Fintech UK&I at Mastercard review the state of payment platforms and how the future might look like.
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Keynote Arka Dhar, Head of Product, OpenAI - 9 November 2023
Arka Dhar, Product Lead at OpenAI, discusses the impact of Generative AI on digital platforms. He also talks about OpenAI's emerging platform strategy.
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Securing exponential returns - 9 November 2023
Joe Schorge, Founder & Managing Partner, Isomer Capital, Andrin Bachmann, Partner and Founder, Piton Capital, Camilla Dolan, General Partner, Eka Ventures explore how to secure exponential returns for digital platforms in the current investment landscape.
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The Future of Platform Research - 9 November 2023
Joost Rietveld, Associate Professor, UCL School of Management, Jean-Philippe Vergne, Associate Professor, UCL School of Management and Xu Zhang, Assistant Professor London Business School explore ongoing academic research, emerging theories, and future directions in platform research.
Here are our confirmed speakers.
![Arka Dhar Arka Dhar from OpenAI speaking at Platform Leaders](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Arka-Dhar.png)
Arka Dhar
![Jennifer Schenker BW Jennifer Schenker, The future of digital platforms](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jennifer-Schenker-BW.jpg)
Jennifer Schenker
![Joe Schorge BW Joe Schorge Platform Leaders 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Joe-Schorge-BW-1.jpg)
Joe Schorge
![Laura McCracken Laura McCracken](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Laura-MacCracken.png)
Laura McCracken
![Benoit Reillier Benoit Reillier - The Future of Platform Leaders](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Benoit-Reillier.png)
Benoit Reillier
![Xu Zhang Xu Zhang](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Xu-Zhang.png)
Xu Zhang
![Jean-Philippe Vergne Jean-Philippe Vergne](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jean-Philippe-Vergne.png)
Jean-Philippe Vergne
![Camilla Dolan Camilla Dolan Eka Ventures November 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Camilla-Dolan.png)
Camilla Dolan
![Matthew Braovac 2 Matthew Braovac](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Matthew-Braovac-2.png)
Matthew Braovac
![Derren Powell Darren Powell Mastercard Platform Leaders November 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Derren-Powell.png)
Derren Powell
![Francois Coumau Francois Coumau Launchworks & Co](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Francois-Coumau.png)
Francois Coumau
![Laure Claire Reillier Laure Claire Reillier Launchworks & Co Platform Leaders](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Untitled-design-59.png)
Laure Claire Reillier
![Oliver Bethell B&W Ligther 158 x 186 Oliver Bethell The future of digital platforms, Platform Leaders](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Oliver-Bethell-BW-Ligther-158-x-186.jpg)
Oliver Bethell
![Sandrine Zhang Ferron Sandrine Zhang Ferron](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sandrine-Zhang-Ferron-1.png)
Sandrine Zhang Ferron
![Joost Rietveld Joost Rietveld Platform Leaders 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Untitled-design-58.png)
Joost Rietveld
![Katy Medlock Katy Medlock Back Market Platform Leaders November 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Katy-Medlock.png)
Katy Medlock
![Andrin Bachmann Andrin Bachmann Piton Capital](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Andrin-Bachmann.png)
Andrin Bachmann
![Tom Smith Tom Smith Platform Leaders](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tom-Smith.png)
Tom Smith
![Mark Shaw Mark Shaw Spotify Platform Leaders November 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mark-Shaw.png)
Mark Shaw
![Julie Lejeune Julie Lejeune Vestiaire Collective Platform Leaders November 2023](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Julie-Lejeune.png)
Julie Lejeune
![Ezechi Britton MBE Ezechi Britton CFIT](https://platformleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ezechi-Britton-MBE.png)