Globalization and technological advancements have provided firms with novel opportunities for collaboration, prompting a shift from dyadic relationships to orchestrating, governing, and co-creating value within intricate value networks (Kapoor, 2018). This development is evident in global sourcing, where firms face novel challenges to navigate a multilateral web of stakeholders with different technological infrastructures and governance modes, aiming to increase their competitiveness (Krancher et al., 2022) while also ensuring sustainability and social justice (Nicholson et al., 2017, Kotlarsky et al., 2023). In response to these evolving dynamics, digital platforms have emerged as a popular orchestration mode, offering a modular infrastructure and governance model capable of integrating a diverse ecosystem of stakeholders and facilitating complex interactions (Parker et al., 2017).

Track Co-Chairs:
Oliver Krancher, IT University of Copenhagen
Eleni Lioliou, Queen Mary University of London
Thomas Huber, ESSEC Business School
Andreas Hein, University of St. Gallen

Schedule
2026
Sunday, June 14th
12:00 AM

An Ai Economy Beyond Big Tech Hyperscalers? A Taxonomy Of Machine Learning Platform Business Models

Mark de Reuver, Delft University of Technology
Jo Lynn Tan, Delft University of Technology
Hanieh Khodaei, Delft University of Technology

12:00 AM

Before The Leap: Collective Sensemaking Of Artificial Intelligence In Digital Platform Ecosystems

Sumin Song, Concordia University
Arman Sadreddin, Concordia University

12:00 AM

Complementor Influence On Platform Business Models: The Case Of Roblox Metaverse Ecosystem

Milena Di Nenno, Cyprus University of Technology
Ariana Polyviou, Cyprus University of Techology
Efpraxia Zamani, Durham University Business School

12:00 AM

Exploring The Effect Of Platform-Embedded Generative Ai On Skill Diversity: Evidence From An Online Labour Market

Fang Sun, The University of Melbourne
Libo Liu, The University of Melbourne

12:00 AM

Exploring The Governance Of Ai Outsourcing From A Client-Service Provider Perspective: Realising Business Advantages

Albert Plugge, Nyenrode Business University
Erik Beulen, University of Manchester
Jos van Hillegersberg, University of Twente

12:00 AM

How Does Evidence Persuade Crowd Jurors? A Study On Crowdsourced Online Dispute Resolution Based On The Elm Model

Zengxi Li, City University of Hong Kong
Guangxu WANG, City University of Hong Kong
Angela Lu, Monash University

12:00 AM

Leidensdruck, Affordance Ambiguity, And Power Shifts In Companionship-As-A-Service Platforms

Eduard Buzila, Otto-von-Guericke University
Raffaele Ciriello, The University of Sydney Business School

12:00 AM

Mission: Orchestration – Governance Mechanisms And Future Research Directions In Digital Platform Ecosystems

Robert Woroch, University of Duisburg-Essen
Maximilian Schreieck, University of Innsbruck
Leonardo Banh, University of Duisburg-Essen
Gero Strobel, University of Duisburg-Essen

12:00 AM

Mitigating Performance Polarization: Multilevel Distinctiveness For Resource Partitioning In Crowdfunding

Jingwen Pan, South China University of Technology
Angela Lu, Monash University
Chee-Wee Tan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

12:00 AM

Motivation Or Distortion? How Relative Performance Rewards And Social Capital Shape User-Generated Content

Cheng Tao, University of Hong Kong
Sichen Dong, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
Jin Hu, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Daning Hu, Southern University of Science and Technology
Michael Chau, The University of Hong Kong

12:00 AM

Multi-Agent Collaboration: Exploring Problem Solving In Groups Of Large Language Model Agents

Felix Knop, Technical University of Darmstadt
Patrick Hendriks, Technical University of Darmstadt
Timo Sturm, Technical University of Darmstadt

12:00 AM

Regulator Versus Enabler: The Role Of Public Education Authorities In Governing Digital Education Platforms

Stefanie Badmann, University of Bamberg

12:00 AM

Towards An Understanding Of The Role Of User Groups In Enterprise Software Platform Ecosystems – A Case From The Sap Ecosystem

Philipp Landler, Technical University of Munich
Sophie Heim, Technical University of Munich
Holger Wittges, Technical University of Munich

12:00 AM