The European Digital Platform Research Network (EU-DPRN) aims to advance research on digital platforms and ecosystems by providing a forum for European researchers to share their latest research and deepen their professional networks. The annual summit includes a one-day plenary track with paper presentations, panel discussions, and keynote presentations, as well as a one-day PhD Development Workshop for students to present their work and receive feedback.
3rd Annual European Digital Platform Research Network (EU-DPRN) Summit
Madrid, Spain| June 26 & 27, 2025
Hosted by IE Business School – Madrid
Event Overview
The annual European Digital Platform Research Network (EU-DPRN) summit aims to consolidate, integrate, and further develop research on digital platforms and ecosystems. It is meant to provide a forum for European researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds (e.g., strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, information systems, economics) to share their latest research and deepen their professional networks.
The conference takes place over two days, June 26 and 27.
June 27th: At the heart of the EU-DPRN summit is a one-day plenary track comprising paper presentations, developmental feedback, a panel discussion on decentralized governance, and a keynote presentation by one of the seminal thinkers on ecosystems, Rahul Kapoor (Wharton). The program features a curated set of high-quality papers from a mix of junior and senior faculty. Panels include speakers from inside and outside academia, such as practitioners and regulators. The program affords ample time for socializing, fueled by food and drinks.
June 26th: The summit further features a one-day doctoral workshop to provide opportunities for PhD students to present their work and receive feedback from senior scholars. The workshop program includes a panel consisting of leading scholars and journal editors. At the end of the day, a best presentation will be selected. The winner is invited to present their work in the main event.
Themes
We welcome full paper submissions that explore a variety of topics, including but not limited to:
Platform competition and competition within platforms
Platform strategies and ecosystems in traditional industries
Ecosystem governance: objectives driving choices and their consequences
Platform dominance and the (unintended) consequences of regulation
Design and organizing principles of platform markets and ecosystems
Decentralized autonomous platforms and the future of the platform business model
Designing products and platforms for (heterogeneous) network effects
Data strategies for competitive advantage and fair treatment
The role of GenAI in Platform design, governance and orchestration
Antitrust and data regulation effects on ecosystem dynamics and complementors
Organizers
Local Organizers
Papers or proposals must be submitted by 12 midnight (CET) on 31st of January 2025.
Faculty interested in presenting at the main event are invited to submit full-length working papers (~40 pages, Word/PDF). PhD students interested in presenting in the doctoral workshop should follow the same guidelines as the regular paper track submissions. However, we will also consider short(-er) papers for the PhD workshop (~6-10 pages).
Submissions must be sent through this form.
Venue
IE TOWER: P.º de la Castellana, 259 – 28046, Madrid
More details will follow soon
Thanks to our exhibitors and sponsoring members for their continued support.
