Dr. Karl Michael Popp
M&A, Business Models, platforms and ecosystems in the software industry

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Call for Papers European workshop on software ecosystems: business networks, platforms, ecosystems

Call for papers FOR EWSECO 2021

We would like to invite European researchers and practitioners in the field of software ecosystems, platform ecosystems and business networks to come together in Heilbronn, Germany, on April 29th 2021, to discuss recent (academic) research and recent business experiences and lessons learned, insights or issues related to management of ecosystems, business models or technical issues including but not limited to topics like

  • Software ecosystems

    • Research progress and new knowledge for software ecosystems

    • External forces - the new normal and the impact on software ecosystems

  • Business networks

    • Business networks vs. platform businesses

    • Business networks as platforms for transaction, innovation

    • Growing business networks by extending beyond participants

    • Merging different business networks to scale

  • Platform Business Models 

    • Types of platform business models for transaction, innovation

    • “Platformizing” existing businesses - how to be successful?

    • Business model innovation resulting in a platform business model - how to make it work?

    • Architectures and APIs for platforms

  • Growth strategies based on platform ecosystems and business networks

    • Growing by acquiring a platform business

    • Digital platforms and businesses

    • data-driven and analytics ecosystems

We will invite practitioners to the workshop to ensure discussion about the practical impact of research and to give the presenters the opportunity to discuss with practitioners and researchers alike.
The workshop location at City Campus in Heilbronn, Germany, with many software and software service companies having an office nearby which eases the participation for practitioners. More information at https://ewseco.squarespace.com/?p

Workshop style

Socialize and discuss with (academic) researchers and fellow professionals.
We value discussion as well as presentations. So a short, 15 minute presentation is followed by 15 min discussion with fellow researchers and practitioners.
The workshop will be held in English language only.

Submissions

Propose your presentation titles via email (title and 100 word abstract) to ewseco21@software-ecosystem.com

Submission deadline is March 16th 2021 6pm CET.

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