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Platform Leaders brings together practitioners, academics and policy makers to exchange insights and best practices on the future of digital platforms and ecosystems.

Why Platform Leaders?

Platforms and ecosystems are re-writing the rules of management. New laws, new skills, new management practices are needed. We bring together communities who don’t always talk to each other but in fact, are collectively building the platform economy. Entrepreneurs, policy makers and academics.

Regulation in an Exponential age

The digital sector has seen a surge of regulation in recent years, with governments worldwide introducing sweeping legislative frameworks to address concerns about competition and market dominance. In the European ...

Building the AI Infrastructure for Success

AI is no longer just an experiment – it's revolutionising industries and transforming how businesses operate. Organisations are racing to build powerful infrastructures that unlock the full potential of advanced ...

Innovation vs Regulation: Europe’s Response to AI and Platforms

As the rapid rise of Generative AI reshapes the digital landscape, European regulators are grappling with new challenges in antitrust enforcement - and considering whether they can utilise existing mechanisms, ...

The Future of App Stores: Regulation, Innovation & Competition in the App Economy

In an industry where rapid change is already the norm, new regulations from the European Commission are set to reshape the app economy yet again. ‘The EU’s Digital Markets Act ...

Keynote with OpenAI Insider Arka Dhar

Three years ago, Sam Altman asked Arka Dhar to join OpenAI as one of its early employees to train LLMs. It’s only been a few days since Arka stepped out ...

Platform research in focus: decentralisation and network effects

“As they say, if you want to know where you're going, you have to know where you're coming from”, says Joost Rietveld. Considering the many new avenues of innovation - ...

Fundraising for your platform startup: Insights from the best VCs

The past decade has been a bullish one for platform investment. Digital platform businesses have continually caught the attention of venture capital - and the generous funding to match. Now, ...

Eco-Innovations Unleashed: How BackMarket, Vestiaire Collective and Vinterior Are Shaping the Future of Circular Economy

The transition toward a circular economy is as urgently important as ever, and for many, time spent waiting for regulatory action is a luxury that we don’t have. As public ...

Payment platforms: innovation at lightning speed

In an era defined by digital interconnectedness, payment platforms are unsung heroes, enabling many - if not most - of our daily transactions and interactions. While payments often operate behind ...

The platform economy: historical impact and future trends

Since their genesis, digital platforms have been nothing short of revolutionary – and not just in sociological terms. As the pace of change accelerates and we look ahead to emerging ...

Entering a new era of platform regulation

After years of speculative discussion, major regulation that focuses on digital platforms is now at our doorstep in both Europe and the UK, courtesy of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) ...

Platforms powering the circular economy

Preserving our planet's resources is vital, and we’re in a race against time. From reducing clothing waste to refurbishing electronic equipment, awareness is rapidly growing of the need for change ...

Generative AI is changing the game for platforms

Artificial intelligence has long powered platforms from behind the scenes. But with the launch of technologies like ChatGPT – OpenAI’s large language model (LLM) – AI has gone from futurist ...

Platform regulation at a crossroads

The digital realm was once a modern-day wild west, but today, platform regulation is at a crossroads. With the arrival of new regulatory packages in Europe – the Digital Services ...

The promise of Web3

Serial entrepreneur Frédéric Montagnon is not afraid to lead the way, especially when it comes to new technologies. Self-described as ‘an engineer, not a financial guy’, he was first drawn ...

Platforms and user-centric design

“Every time we make a choice, someone has been there before us. We've had a hidden partner who's made a bunch of decisions.” These are the practical terms that Professor ...

Platforms aiming for net zero

In our globalised world, shared issues demand collective action – perhaps none more urgently than the climate crisis. Jennifer Schenker, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Innovator, Lucie Basch, Chief Expansion Officer ...

Digital transformation and platforms

Increasingly, established organisations are embracing platform models - often to complement their existing activities. With the help of platforms, entire sectors and industries are going digital. Jennifer Schenker, Founder & ...

Platforms as choice architects

The choices we face online may appear straightforward: swipe left, swipe right. But these behaviours are shaped by complex frameworks, designed to enable and influence our decision-making. Joost Rietveld, Professor, ...

Kiva: a mission driven financial inclusion platform

Founded in 2005, Kiva is a global not-for-profit and crowdfunding platform. Its mission is to expand financial access for all, and the numbers are impressive. In the past 15 years, ...

Designing future-proof platform regulation

Just as platforms must manage an ecosystem of contributors, the regulation of platforms requires management of diverse stakeholders, from platform businesses to the general public. Getting regulation right demands a ...

Platform Talent: Investing in the Professionals of Tomorrow

The rising importance of digital platforms has required us to reimagine our business models, workplaces, and now, our skills. Successful platforms need skilled people to run them. How do we ...

Delivery Hero at scale and beyond: CEO Niklas Östberg shares his vision

Since its launch in 2011, Delivery Hero has made its mark on the platform landscape. The company operates in more than 40 international markets, which makes it the largest global ...

Digital Platforms: impact and resilience in COVID times

Digital platforms have shown singular resilience at a time when most businesses have been suffering from the COVID pandemic. Why is that? And how structural is this 'digital interface shift'? ...

Trust is at the heart of Platform Governance

Trust is at the heart of platform governance. Participants need to trust the concept of the platform, the platform itself and each other to successfully transact. So how can platforms ...

Platform Leaders Cartoon - 11 July 2024

An illustrated summary of Platform Leaders on 11 July 2024 with live scribing with Liam Callebout.

Keynote Arka Dhar Head of Human Data from OpenAI - 11 July 2024

Arka Dhar, OpenAI Insider is in conversation with Platform Leaders Co-Chair Laure Claire Reillier. They discuss how Generative AI will impact organisations and much more.

Regulation of platforms and AI - 11 July 2024

Fayrouze Masmi Dazi, Andrea Pezzoli and Elodie Vandenhende discuss the challenges of balancing regulation and innovation for platforms and AI.

Platform Leaders Cartoon 7 June 2023

An illustrated summary of Platform Leaders on 7 June 2023 with live scribing from Katie Chappell.

Keynote Prof. Geoff Parker from MIT IDE - 7 June 2023

Geoff Parker, Professor at Dartmouth College & MIT IDE Fellow is in conversation with Platform Leaders Co-Chair Laure Claire Reillier. They discuss how Generative AI will impact platforms.

Platforms and the Circular Economy - 7 June 2023

Elle Tucker, Tom Berry (FARFETCH) and Lucy Peacock (eBay) discuss how platforms can power the circular economy to build sustainable ecosystems.

Platform Leaders Cartoon 7 June 2022

An illustrated summary of Platform Leaders on 7 June 2022 with live scribing from Louise Plantin.

Keynote Frédéric Montagnon from arianee - 7 June 2022

Frédéric Montagnon, Co-Founder and Chairman of NFT platform Arianee in conversation with Platform Leaders Co-Chair Laure Claire Reillier. Frédéric shares his vision of the promise of Web3 and his hopes for the future.

Platform Leaders 2020 x Louise Plantin

Jennifer Schenker (The Innovator), Lucie Basch (Too Good To Go), Peter Windischhofer (refurbed) and Martí Escurell (Bonsai Partners) discuss scaling sustainable platforms.

Platform Leaders 2020 x Louise Plantin

An illustrated summary of Platform Leaders 2020 with live scribing from Louise Plantin.

Platform Leaders 2020 - Platform Impact

This session explores the social and economic impact of digital platforms. Speakers include Jennifer Schenker, Founder and Editor-in-Chief at The Innovator, Professor Arun Sundararajan, NYU, Joe Schorge, Founder and Managing Partner, Isomer Capital and Llibert Argerich, SVP Marketing, Udemy.

Platform Leaders 2020 - Platform Governance

This session explores the governance principles of platforms, the challenges associated with ecosystem management and the importance of trust. Speakers include Azeem Azhar, Founder and CEO, Exponential View, Frédéric Mazzella, Founder and President, BlaBlaCar and Co-president France Digitale, Rob Chesnut, Former Chief Ethics Officer, Airbnb, Author Intentional Integrity and Sasha Michaud, Co-founder & VP Public Affairs, Glovo.

Platform Leaders 2020 - Full Webinar

Platform Leaders 2020: the Future of Digital Platforms. Here is the full webinar with Master of Ceremony Petra Jung, Ecosystem Architect, Launchworks & Co

Full Video - 11 July 2024

Watch the 11 July 2024 full video on the Future of Platforms: AI, Regulation and the App Economy.

The Future of the App Economy - 11 July 2024

This panel, with Ben McOwen Wilson, MD EMEA Google Play, Paulo Trezentos, CEO Aptoide, and Jennifer Schenker, The Innovator explores the emergence of new app stores.

Benoit Reillier Closing Remarks - 11 July 2024

Benoit Reillier, Launchworks CEO, summarises key insights from the 11 July 2024 event on Generative AI, Platform Regulation and the App Economy.

Full Video 7 June 2023

Watch the 7 June 2023 full video on the Future of Platforms: AI, Regulation and the Circular Economy.

Platform Regulation at a Crossroads - 7 June 2023

This panel, with Richard Feasey (CMA), Vanessa Turner (BEUC), Oliver Bethell (Google), Dr. Euan MacMillan (DMU) explores the challenges with new platform regulation.

Benoit Reillier Closing Remarks - 7 June 2023

Benoit Reillier, Platform Leaders Co-Chair and Launchworks CEO, summarises key insights from the 7 June 2023 event on Generative AI, Platform Regulation and the Circular Economy.

Full Video 7 June 2022

Watch the 7 June 2022 full video on the Future of Platforms: Web3, Design and Sustainability.

Designing User Centric Platforms - 7 June 2022

This panel, with Prof. Eric Johnson (Columbia Business School), Elisabeth Costa (BIT), Esra Ozkan (Google) and Andreas Maaløe Jespersen (CMA) explores the challenges of designing user centric platforms.

Benoit Reillier Closing Remarks - 7 June 2022

Benoit Reillier, Platform Co-Chair and Launchworks CEO, summarises key insights from the 7 June 2022 event on Web3, Design and Sustainability.

Platform Leaders 2020 - Introduction

Laure Claire Reillier, COO Launchworks & Co, introduces Platform Leaders 2020.

Platform Leaders 2020 - Platform Regulation

This session explores the challenges associated with the regulation of platforms and ecosystems. Speakers include Lewis Crofts, Editor in Chief, MLex, Professor Michael Jacobides, London Business School, Oliver Bethell, Head of Competition EMEA, Google and Tom Smith, Director of Legal, Competition & Market Authority.

Platform Leaders 2020 - Closing Remarks and Key Insights

Platform Leaders 2020's closing remarks and key insights from Benoit Reillier, CEO Launchworks & Co. Benoit summarises all 3 panels on platform impact, regulation and governance. The session finishes with Louise Plantin's illustrated animations.

Platform Leaders 2020: Highlights

Here are the best bits from Platform Leaders 2020. Some of the key themes addressed were: platform impact, regulation and governance.

The Platform Leaders initiative has been launched by Launchworks & Co to help unlock the power of communities and networks for the benefit of all. All Launchworks & Co experts live and breathe digital platforms and digital ecosystems. Some of their insights have been captured in best-selling book Platform Strategy, available in English, French and Japanese.

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