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ENABLE CORPORATES TO BUILD DIGITAL PLATFORMS & ECOSYSTEMS | Creator of original Platform Innovation Kit

Dresden, Germany
Joined October 2014
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Just as creators aren't homogeneous - the same is true of fans. Fans all differ in their intensity of affinity towards creators. The over-emphasis on 'total followers count' on all social platforms obscures this variation among fans
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Matthias Walter retweeted
More startups are focusing on building B2B platforms. Chicago-based @M_Xchange is working on a #platform for buying and selling lumber and other raw materials used in the construction industry. materialsxchange.com/ #platformeconomy #b2b #DigitalTransformation
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A very good read for anyone interested in how to regulate platform mergers and antitrust, by my colleague @georgionomix bruegel.org/2021/01/platform…
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Mergers & Acquisitions by GAFAM - New Paper bru.gl/3pvef0j
CHART 📊 Market dominance by big platforms has led to competition concerns that are difficult to assess with current merger policy tools. This paper sets out a proposal to address the concerns. | Working paper by @g2parker @georgionomix @InfoEcon ➡️ bru.gl/3pvef0j
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This @NBA Christmas commercial is a classic 🎄 teapawt.net/BleacherReport/status/…
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Matthias Walter retweeted
Platform companies like Amazon and Zoom are dominating during the pandemic, while others are finding new ways to meet the moment. Here is a summary of my remarks with @InfoEcon @pevans_c at the 2020 MIT Platform Summit mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-… via @MITSloan
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Despite the challenging market environment, industrials are pressing ahead with marketplace platform initiatives. One of the word's largest players, ABB, has announced the launch of eMart, its B2B & B2C online marketplace for India. new.abb.com/news/detail/6637… #platform #strategy
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6 core capabilities to create value in an #ecosystem: 1️⃣ Advanced analytics; 2️⃣ #Agile development and operations; 3️⃣ Governance allowing portfolio of bets; 4️⃣ Strong middle #platform; 5️⃣ Entrepreneurial talent; 6️⃣ Partnership. @McKinsey: mckinsey.com/business-functi… #strategy
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Brands can use #BaaS to: 📈Unlock new revenue streams 💚Increase retention 🧠Gain deeper behavioral insights By embedding finance into services & creating end-to-end journeys, you unlock new experiences for customers💡 Full #BankingAsAService report: 11fs.com/insights-banking-as…
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VW sees future in B2B marketplace ecosystem- designed in partnership with Amazon Web Services it will link more than 120 VW factories around the world to the automaker's 1,500 suppliers and their 30,000 plants. deccanherald.com/business/bu… #platform #strategy
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Matthias Walter retweeted
Another industrial is launching a B2B marketplace. Working with IBM, Shell is building a global B2B Digital mining services marketplace platform aimed at strengthening its ecosystem and data capture. mining.com/shell-and-ibm-lau… #platform #markeplace #strategy #B2B
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Platform businesses have no boundaries. In a process of envelopment, Facebook takes on Amazon and eBay ft.com/content/690ee286-99b6… via @financialtimes
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I'm doing a webinar next week with @besedo_official about #sharingeconomy marketing. If you're free next Thursday at 9am BST I'd love to have you join me. Sign up here - thanks! besedo.com/webinar-marketing… #marketplaces #p2p #platformeconomy #gigeconomy #technews #webinar #marketing
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Now is the best time in 8 years to be a Founder of social/communications products. Needs are shifting, and that creates new opportunities for both consumer and enterprise. In this essay & discussion w/ my friend @joshelman, we break down what's happening. nfx.com/post/next-social-era…
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Matthias Walter retweeted
Huawei has signed agreements with 18 Chinese car companies to advance a “5G car ecosystem”. The deal aims to accelerate the commercialization of 5G technology in the automotive industry and Huawei’s “T-box” #platform strategy. gizchina.com/2020/05/09/huaw… #5G #strategy
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Matthias Walter retweeted
Knowde could make billions building the digital marketplace for the $5 trillion chemicals industry tcrn.ch/2WvfKhZ via @techcrunch
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These #unemployment data just broke anything in modern experience @erikbryn @amcafee
BRACE YOURSELF. I have been a labor economist for a very long time and have never seen anything like this. Here are last week’s initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims. (1/n)
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