Geoffrey Parker to Co-chair 2025 MIT Platform Strategy Summit

Cambridge, Massachusetts— On July 17, 2025, the world's leading minds in digital platforms will convene for the highly anticipated MIT Platform Strategy Summit. Co-chaired by Geoffrey Parker, Faculty Director of Dartmouth's Irving Institute for Energy and Society, the annual summit will take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and promises to unravel the dynamic role of platforms in today's digital economy.

Digital platforms have fundamentally transformed the way we conduct business, communicate, and connect with each other. By facilitating transactions between interdependent user groups, these platforms create bustling marketplaces that flourish through network effects. In the past decade, platforms have uprooted traditional business models, establishing themselves as a formidable force within the global economy.

This year's summit will delve into how platforms are embedding themselves into the economy, akin to the industrial giants that reshaped the 20th century. Attendees will gain insights into the future of platforms through discussions led by top business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and scholars. Key trends set to spark engaging dialogues include:

• The ownership and control of data as AI agents rise to prominence in digital markets.
• The transformation of business platforms into influential geopolitical tools.
• The challenges global supply chains face, including resource scarcity, trade tensions, and environmental concerns.
• The significance of data layers and the critical role of platforms in balancing energy system supply and demand.

The summit boasts an impressive lineup of speakers, including:

• Miranda Ballentine: Chair of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation
• Stina Brock: CEO of Derapi
• Vanessa Chan: Vice Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Penn Engineering
• Alan Davidson: Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce
• Jack Jai: Circular Cloud Sourcing and Operations, Microsoft
• Vivek Mohindra: SVP Corporate Strategy, Dell Technologies
• Katie Schindall: VP of Decarbonization Strategy, Schneider Electric
• Lucia Tian: Head of Advanced Energy Technologies, Google

Geoffrey Parker, alongside event co-chair Marshall Van Alstyne, developed the pioneering theory of two-sided markets and co-authored the influential book Platform Revolution with Sangeet Paul Choudary. Celebrated by Forbes as one of the 16 must-read business books in 2016, this work demystifies the mechanics and impact of platform businesses.

For more information and to register, visit the MIT Platform Strategy Summit webpage.