Prof. Annabelle Gawer

Chaired Professor in Digital Economy, Expert in Digital Platforms @EuropeanCommission, Director of CoDE (Centre of Digital Economy), Visiting Professor of Strategy & Innovation @Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Summary

Prof. Annabelle Gawer is a renowned expert in digital platforms and ecosystems, holding the Chair in Digital Economy at the University of Surrey Business School.
She serves as the Director of CoDE, the University of Surrey Centre for Digital Economy, and leads the Department of Digital Economy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Additionally, she is a Visiting Professor in Strategy and Innovation at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and an Expert at the European Commission's Observatory on the Online Platform Economy.
With a wealth of experience as a strategy advisor to top high-tech firms and senior business leaders, Prof. Gawer is a highly cited researcher with over 11,000 citations on Google Scholar.
She is the author/co-author of 30 articles and 4 influential books, including 'The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power' (2019), co-authored with renowned scholars.
Her research focuses on how digital platforms like Google, Apple's iPhone, and Facebook are revolutionizing work, competition, and innovation, leading to the emergence of new industrial coalitions known as innovation ecosystems.
Prof. Gawer's pioneering work on technological platforms has reshaped the perspectives of managers, scholars, and regulators on these evolving forms of industrial organization.
Her educational journey includes a Ph.D. in Management of Technology and Innovation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, complemented by studies in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, and Applied Mathematics from prestigious institutions.
Throughout her career, she has held various academic positions at renowned universities, including Chaired Professorships in Digital Economy and roles as a Visiting Professor of Strategy and Innovation.
Prof. Annabelle Gawer's expertise and contributions have been invaluable in understanding and navigating the complexities of digital platforms and ecosystems.