Digital Technologies, Business Model Innovation & Innovation Ecosystem Management in Institutionalized Industries
Wim Vanhaverbeke, FBE, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century: Innovation, Inclusion and Impact
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Austria
Technological Adoption in the Era of Generative AI
Loic Bachelart, Microsoft, France
Post-Capitalism with Digital Transformation
JinHyo Joseph Yun, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, Republic of
Digital Technologies, Business Model Innovation & Innovation Ecosystem Management in Institutionalized Industries
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Brief Bio
Wim Vanhaverbeke is Professor of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the University of Antwerp. His research focuses on digital transformation, innovation ecosystems, and open innovation, with publications in leading journals such as Organization Science, Journal of Management, Research Policy, and California Management Review. He has co-edited four books on open innovation and authored a seminal work on managing open innovation in SMEs.
He is Editor-in-Chief of Technovation and a prominent academic voice in digital transformation and innovation ecosystem research. He co-founded the European Innovation Forum with Henry Chesbrough in 2012 and co-organized the World Open Innovation Conference in 2016. A sought-after speaker at international conferences, he also advises large corporations and technology start-ups on innovation strategies. He serves on the Advisory Committee of the Research Center for Technological Innovation at Tsinghua University.
Abstract
The need for the formation of new ecosystems when introducing digital technologies is a relatively unexplored research field. Digital technologies are powerful sources for new business models, but they can only be successfully launched and adopted through a genuine ecosystem strategy and management. I apply this in highly institutionalized industries: I’ll focus on precision agriculture, digital healthcare and digitalization of the energy industry. I show why the co-creation of digital solution is hampered by a variety of factors. I discuss two major problems: how can digital solutions get co-created with B2B customers and how must an innovation ecosystem be developed and managed to be successful in making digital solutions mainstream.
The phenomenon based analysis of digitally enabled ecosystems in precision agriculture, healthcare and energy leads to unexplored insights about how to set up complex ecosystems in highly institutionalized industries. In contrast with the results of Adner and other B2C ecosystem researchers, my research shows that the ecosystem management is not unipolar, supplier driven or top-down. It is rather multipolar, necessitating a high-powered coalition approach, customer- or demand-driven (co-creation with suppliers) and bottom-up besides the top-down decision making.
Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century: Innovation, Inclusion and Impact
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Austria
www.startupnow.at
Brief Bio
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah is Head of Startup-Services and Deputy Head of Founder-Services at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
He is the founding partner of several startup companies, including whatchado, Saturo, Carployee, Freebiebox or ALVERI and angel investor at Gateway Ventures and Founders of Europe.
The World Economic Forum has chosen him as a European Digital Leader guiding the digital transformation of Europe. Besides, he is an advisory board member at SXSW Pitch, guest lecturer at renowned universities and TEDx speaker.
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah is the editor and author of numerous books, including “How to Start-up” and “Sammy und das Geheimnis der goldenen Münzen”.
His motto: Believe. Execute. Learn.
Abstract
In today's rapidly evolving landscape, 21st-century entrepreneurs are redefining what it means to build successful businesses. This keynote will explore the key traits that make modern entrepreneurs resilient and adaptive, including a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
With inclusive teams consistently outperforming their peers, DEI is not only a moral imperative but a strategic advantage in fostering innovation and strengthening corporate culture.
We will dive into how entrepreneurs today are navigating challenges, leveraging technology trends, and driving sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive market.
Technological Adoption in the Era of Generative AI
Loic Bachelart
Microsoft
France
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Brief Bio
Loïc Bachelart is the General Manager of the Customer Success organization at Microsoft France and a member of its Executive Committee. He is dedicated to helping Microsoft’s customers unlock lasting value from their technological investments. Leveraging a deep understanding of customer needs, Loïc and his teams design and orchestrate tailored journeys, combining technological expertise with a focus on adoption and impact.
With a career rooted in technology and transformation, Loïc began at Accenture, where he honed his skills in driving organizational change and managing complex technology programs. Since joining Microsoft, he has been instrumental in shaping its approach to digital transformation, business operations, and customer success. He has built and led teams that empower clients to harness innovation, whether through consulting on large-scale technology initiatives, orchestrating organizational change, or driving the adoption of cutting-edge solutions such as Copilot, Azure Infra, Data & AI, and Application Innovation.
Loïc is a visionary leader with a passion for innovation and a unique ability to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes. His expertise spans architectural design, strategic planning, and change management. In the era of generative AI, he leads with a forward-looking mindset, applying this transformative technology to improve processes, enhance customer experiences, and deliver tangible business value.
Abstract
Since ChatGPT became publicly available, each month brings another announcement of the stunning capabilities of generative AI technologies. Now capable of vision, full-duplex conversation, and autonomy with agents, generative AI promises to boost individual productivity, enhance processes, foster innovation in products and services, and therefore transform organizations and industries.
However, the gap between the potential of the technology and the value realized by users and organizations has never been so big. And it looks like this gap will continue to grow given the specific challenges of generative AI adoption. By comparing the adoption of generative AI with past disruptive technologies and sharing learnings from real-life adoption engagements, this keynote will focus on the strategies European organizations can implement to harness the power of generative AI to drive innovation, productivity, and growth.
Post-Capitalism with Digital Transformation
JinHyo Joseph Yun
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Korea, Republic of
www.dgist.ac.kr
Brief Bio
Prof. Dr. JinHyo Joseph Yun is a tenured principal researcher at Daegu GyeongBuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea, Founding EIC of Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Society, Principal Professor of Open Innovation Academy in DGIST, and Founder and Organizing President of Society of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity Conference.
Prof. Dr. JinHyo Joseph Yun have published more than 100 peer reviewed papers, and 20 books in English and Korean.
He has been pioneering the following research areas for last 20 years; 1) Micro economics of open innovation dynamics, 2) Macro economics of open innovation dynamics, and 3) Open Innovation dynamics to business model innovation.
Abstract
With digital transformation, world economy system is dramatically evolving from capitalism to post-capitalism.
First characteristic of the post capitalism is not the deregulation but regulation conversion, which is the engine of triggering new industries in the digital transformation and AI ere.
Second, Common good, or Common good based economy is emerging as new possibility in the market failure or system failure at the majority of non-urban areas of world systems.
Third, the way to motivate innovations in the digital transformation is changing from the technological innovation to business model innovation.
Open innovation dynamics are motivating the evolution from capitalism to post-capitalism including 1) from deregulation to regulation conversion, 2) from the tragedy of Common to Comedy of Common , and 3) from technology innovation to business model innovation.