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style=\"text-align: center;\">Submissions &#8211; Friday, April 11<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Decisions &#8211; Tuesday, May 13<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Final Papers Due &#8211; July 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lightning Talks Due &#8211; July 10<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The symposium will be held at the CDS Building @ Boston University<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/2025-venue\/\">Visit the venue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-kpqk5-42c072b84067daa87ccc1de814db558d hr-default  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-libz9zcf-6fdab8d9a580293c3e5a42ab2f4add35\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-libz9zcf-6fdab8d9a580293c3e5a42ab2f4add35 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href=\"https:\/\/bookings.hotelcommonwealth.com\/?adult=1&#038;arrive=2025-07-14&#038;chain=22989&#038;child=0&#038;config=RBE\u00a4cy=USD&#038;depart=2025-07-16&#038;group=4152507BUQ&#038;hotel=95031&#038;level=hotel&#038;locale=en-US&#038;productcurrency=USD&#038;rooms=1&#038;theme=RBE2\">clicking here<\/a>, or by calling the reservations department toll-free at (1 866) 784-4000 (in the United States and Canada) or (1 617) 532-5019, or by emailing the reservations department at <span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><a href=\"mailto:allreservations@hotelcommonwealth.com\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"\">allreservations@hotelcommonwealth.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-2dt24l-83afcb2eae512390c6746190ca0f824c hr-default  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-leecn4fx-6ff2e35bea0a702ca95c2239430de6f3\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-leecn4fx-6ff2e35bea0a702ca95c2239430de6f3 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-leecn4fx-6ff2e35bea0a702ca95c2239430de6f3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Doctoral Consortium<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">14 July 2025<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-leecmlad-5d65268090b37970866a48502b4d5f0b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-leecmlad-5d65268090b37970866a48502b4d5f0b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-leecmlad-5d65268090b37970866a48502b4d5f0b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The day before the main event, PhD students are invited to an in-person seminar for instruction by top platform scholars as well as a top editor at\u00a0<em>Management Science<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn the best research approaches as well as the means to get published in the top journals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Students wishing to participate in the Doctoral Consortium must specifically apply to this track when submitting a paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The organizers cannot be responsible for identifying the PhD status of each and every coauthor.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-4qpwf9-696dd4662b1c96170ceba2641ad4faa2 hr-default  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-leed5oha-94e5c201c868e2b7e71fb474ee394072\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-leed5oha-94e5c201c868e2b7e71fb474ee394072 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-leed5oha-94e5c201c868e2b7e71fb474ee394072 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(51, 51, 51)\">Key Dates<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ayupx-3170ae8f53afd7353059a0b672fabe38\">\n.flex_column.av-13ayupx-3170ae8f53afd7353059a0b672fabe38{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ayupx-3170ae8f53afd7353059a0b672fabe38 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div 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fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-april-21' ><strong>April 21<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Submissions Deadline\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Submissions Deadline<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-leed6shd-8-1984acdf18539cbaac53149dde55c77e av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-may-24' ><strong>May 24<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Notifications\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Notifications<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-leed6shd-7-05776411adb600298cc97eb26e020dab av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-july-18' ><strong>July 18<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Doctoral Consortium\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Doctoral Consortium<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-leed6shd-6-66dbba06177a90af61332fb2849c2871 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-july-18' ><strong>July 18<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Sponsored Research Matching Market\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Sponsored Research Matching Market<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-leed6shd-5-dce79698ff8ae9e2f2fb0b7c65f45468 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-july-19' ><strong>July 19<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: BU Platform Summit\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>BU Platform Summit<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-leed6shd-4-8590e51ac4652d160a51fb543b84bacd av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-july-19' ><strong>July 19<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: BU Platform Dinner\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>BU Platform Dinner<\/h4><\/header><div 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id=\"style-css-av-leedfllm-05da4e35bdcdc7c7dc2e6ffea384c01e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-leedfllm-05da4e35bdcdc7c7dc2e6ffea384c01e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-leedfllm-05da4e35bdcdc7c7dc2e6ffea384c01e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(51, 51, 51)\">2025 Topics<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4nrdjp-55c9b1b3ef27497b02e0449fddbb732b\">\n.flex_column.av-4nrdjp-55c9b1b3ef27497b02e0449fddbb732b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4nrdjp-55c9b1b3ef27497b02e0449fddbb732b av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9qxlh-039449885a89428cc69b06db93c491aa\">\n.flex_column.av-9qxlh-039449885a89428cc69b06db93c491aa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9qxlh-039449885a89428cc69b06db93c491aa av_one_half  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-leedhyhg-338cbc0ebcfb9da710f9e2071915b4c1\">\n#top .av-rotator-container.av-leedhyhg-338cbc0ebcfb9da710f9e2071915b4c1{\ntext-align:center;\nmargin:50px 0 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-rotator-container.av-leedhyhg-338cbc0ebcfb9da710f9e2071915b4c1 .av-rotator-container-inner{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-rotator-container av-rotation-container-center av-leedhyhg-338cbc0ebcfb9da710f9e2071915b4c1  avia-builder-el-33  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-fixed-rotator-width' data-interval='3' data-animation='1' data-fixWidth='1'><h3 class='av-rotator-container-inner'><span class='av-rotator-text av-rotator-multiline-off'>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhakl-ecd98a68aa1381e909bb24d9d0b97f55 av-rotator-text-single-1' >-- Platform Strategy --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhjto-8afef85cf858dd0629d2e58c6282ea42 av-rotator-text-single-2' >-- Governance --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-021446d3183ea705314935f804cdfbb4 av-rotator-text-single-3' >-- Policy, Antitrust, Data Rights --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-12-18d24ebd9fb8914edbbf8f46ae98f65b av-rotator-text-single-4' >-- Design & Architecture --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-11-5818ae7fb9684c47d3664a728dc42478 av-rotator-text-single-5' >-- Internal organization --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-10-c35420cf3bbc7b3ab00ffcb3a6194c14 av-rotator-text-single-6' >-- Transformation, Product to Platform --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-9-14791221f661b7eaf9ab74bd3e803f01 av-rotator-text-single-7' >-- Partner Roles, Ecosystems --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-8-e51173cb7cf0cef358bd2a810b0ec5e0 av-rotator-text-single-8' >-- Data & Analytics on Platforms --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-7-e2b46eccdb50718ec924475b8d67868a av-rotator-text-single-9' >-- Fake News & Misinformation --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-6-a9d9359b5f1cc208df2d9a8e6f2d5930 av-rotator-text-single-10' >-- Network Effects & Externalities --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-5-eb7632d05a02f23b70e11b5c0bd201fe av-rotator-text-single-11' >-- Metrics & Valuation --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-5-2-fada58c6ddbc4aa8623eedd0b200bcba av-rotator-text-single-12' >-- Decentralized Autonomous Organizations --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-leedhvbw-5-1-23e9b4055b965e10141c31d0a69288dc av-rotator-text-single-13' >-- AI --<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hfiqb9-c8ee8331a4dde46cf6e938e3d5ef826f\">\n.flex_column.av-hfiqb9-c8ee8331a4dde46cf6e938e3d5ef826f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-hfiqb9-c8ee8331a4dde46cf6e938e3d5ef826f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div><div  class='hr av-uoqxx-867523b02f23dc14c94b44ac7383c6cc hr-default  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ef09lh-3574d785fd77fd62356d1fc38fce65ff\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ef09lh-3574d785fd77fd62356d1fc38fce65ff .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ef09lh-3574d785fd77fd62356d1fc38fce65ff '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">This year&#8217;s co-chairs are<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div id='av-masonry-2' class='av-masonry av-d5b8x1-42589e5cbf91489fb3731c77a1a6601f noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-4 av-caption-on-hover av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery av-orientation-square ' data-post_id=\"3669\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg 200w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"  aria-label=\"image Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-3170' data-av-masonry-item='3170' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3170 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg);\"  title=\"Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Andrei Hagiu <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755.jpg 182w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\"  aria-label=\"image Geoffrey Parker &lt;br&gt; Dartmouth College\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-2689' data-av-masonry-item='2689' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2689 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Geoffrey Parker &lt;br&gt; Dartmouth College\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755.jpg);\"  title=\"Geoffrey Parker &lt;br&gt; Dartmouth College\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Geoffrey Parker <br> Dartmouth College<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465.jpg 200w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"  aria-label=\"image Marshall Van Alstyne &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-2688' data-av-masonry-item='2688' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2688 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Marshall Van Alstyne &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465.jpg);\"  title=\"Marshall Van Alstyne &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Marshall Van Alstyne <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623.jpg 192w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\"  aria-label=\"image Feng Zhu &lt;br&gt; Harvard University\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-2691' data-av-masonry-item='2691' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2691 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Feng Zhu &lt;br&gt; Harvard University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623.jpg);\"  title=\"Feng Zhu &lt;br&gt; Harvard University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Feng Zhu <br> Harvard University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-b3npo5-0d6dfc0a3c737d9b0d5a0174bdbd51db hr-default  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_masonry_gallery  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8s3ix1-33c0640b9b351e0d25f4f48206660516\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-8s3ix1-33c0640b9b351e0d25f4f48206660516 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8s3ix1-33c0640b9b351e0d25f4f48206660516 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Scientific Committee &#038; Track Chairs<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7i1fk5-7ce2b206b5855ea358cf84ad334aa87c\">\n.flex_column.av-7i1fk5-7ce2b206b5855ea358cf84ad334aa87c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0 15% 0 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7i1fk5-7ce2b206b5855ea358cf84ad334aa87c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div id='av-masonry-3' class='av-masonry av-65hylx-98493e2b49a69cdf84c0c70658b221be noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-6 av-caption-on-hover av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery av-orientation-portrait ' data-post_id=\"3669\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gubin-1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gubin-1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gubin-1-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gubin-1-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gubin-1-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  aria-label=\"image Bin Gu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-3213' data-av-masonry-item='3213' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3213 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Bin Gu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gubin-1-1.jpg);\"  title=\"Bin Gu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Bin Gu <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/seidmann-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/seidmann-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/seidmann-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/seidmann-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/seidmann-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  aria-label=\"image Avi Seidmann &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-3214' data-av-masonry-item='3214' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3214 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Avi Seidmann &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/seidmann-1.jpg);\"  title=\"Avi Seidmann &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Avi Seidmann <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gburtch-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gburtch-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gburtch-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gburtch-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gburtch-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  aria-label=\"image Gordon Burtch &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-3212' data-av-masonry-item='3212' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3212 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Gordon Burtch &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/gburtch-1.jpg);\"  title=\"Gordon Burtch &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Gordon Burtch <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1.png 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1-180x180.png 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  aria-label=\"image Dokyun (DK) Lee &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-3210' data-av-masonry-item='3210' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3210 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Dokyun (DK) Lee &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1.png);\"  title=\"Dokyun (DK) Lee &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Dokyun (DK) Lee <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Elizabeth-Altman-scaled-1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Elizabeth-Altman-scaled-1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Elizabeth-Altman-scaled-1-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Elizabeth-Altman-scaled-1-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Elizabeth-Altman-scaled-1-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  aria-label=\"image Elizabeth Altman &lt;br&gt; UMass Lowell\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-3732' data-av-masonry-item='3732' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3732 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Elizabeth Altman &lt;br&gt; UMass Lowell\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Elizabeth-Altman-scaled-1-1.jpg);\"  title=\"Elizabeth Altman &lt;br&gt; UMass Lowell\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Elizabeth Altman <br> UMass Lowell<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/ZhouMeizi-1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/ZhouMeizi-1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/ZhouMeizi-1-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/ZhouMeizi-1-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/ZhouMeizi-1-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  aria-label=\"image Meizi Zhou&lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-3731' data-av-masonry-item='3731' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3731 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Meizi Zhou&lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/ZhouMeizi-1-1.jpg);\"  title=\"Meizi Zhou&lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Meizi Zhou<br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4fmtjp-682708855372c9df48cb0519de413e7e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3669'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-16rfbf9-bc49627383f293211af777daa99b9f94\">\n#top 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data-animation='1' data-fixWidth='1'><h3 class='av-rotator-container-inner'><span class='av-rotator-text av-rotator-multiline-off'>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-3ii1qd-dcd00f0a25c70682d3c87fcd7b916fab av-rotator-text-single-1' >-- Platform Strategy --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-xmltqd-2b895ddd42e633cc8b53ce57e86d0ad5 av-rotator-text-single-2' >-- Governance --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-37vw0l-bacbb27c693c2f5ff67043d3960ad2e8 av-rotator-text-single-3' >-- Policy, Antitrust, Data Rights --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-uh5oet-11c446941c574e2a5372673f04751c9c av-rotator-text-single-4' >-- Design & Architecture --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-sop2qt-46bc9e8d12566c5d5d6ccd6bc5500b22 av-rotator-text-single-5' >-- Internal organization --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-qr3aet-274a65638cdd2bc472926b8f8db1b2c5 av-rotator-text-single-6' >-- Transformation, Product to Platform --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-q2tvid-b7b76758148c853e558fd8d06134054b av-rotator-text-single-7' >-- Partner Roles, Ecosystems --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-nh4w1h-5a12c02fedc883a668c01dd65941aa1e av-rotator-text-single-8' >-- Data & Analytics on Platforms --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-270xyd-9963f284552b08e4dc0e8d0177ae89f1 av-rotator-text-single-9' >-- Fake News & Misinformation --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-ke0bz9-d0691e3c882a0c1e918a0b75b8114468 av-rotator-text-single-10' >-- Network Effects & Externalities --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-j7xudh-921941a4df59d1606e49d5983eb166e3 av-rotator-text-single-11' >-- Metrics & Valuation --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-hw08gl-20d9ab412a750948db2d1a8f41c97f02 av-rotator-text-single-12' >-- Decentralized Autonomous Organizations --<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-gg0nx1-dac79e08fc6279a8de4451b72dc75397 av-rotator-text-single-13' >-- AI --<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-eib0p1-36003cca6a0622214674ccd78882da9f\">\n.flex_column.av-eib0p1-36003cca6a0622214674ccd78882da9f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-eib0p1-36003cca6a0622214674ccd78882da9f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div><div  class='hr av-cjg09x-0c1481f0c339caab45a7f0b7718c8934 hr-default  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bevyjp-bf9972a831932bf281ad796e97725b2d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-bevyjp-bf9972a831932bf281ad796e97725b2d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-bevyjp-bf9972a831932bf281ad796e97725b2d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">This year&#8217;s co-chairs are<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1zab39-10ceb11bce34599574e85a68968635af\">\n.flex_column.av-1zab39-10ceb11bce34599574e85a68968635af{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0 15% 0 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1zab39-10ceb11bce34599574e85a68968635af av_one_full  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div id='av-masonry-4' class='av-masonry av-9a4jit-ff82dc9a1ca6831924d0780b5ba828d1 noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-5 av-caption-on-hover av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery av-orientation-square ' data-post_id=\"3669\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg 200w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"  aria-label=\"image Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-3170' data-av-masonry-item='3170' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3170 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg);\"  title=\"Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Andrei Hagiu <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755.jpg 182w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\"  aria-label=\"image Geoffrey Parker &lt;br&gt; Dartmouth College\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-2689' data-av-masonry-item='2689' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2689 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Geoffrey Parker &lt;br&gt; Dartmouth College\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Geoffrey-Parker-e1645039075151-2-e1645048024755.jpg);\"  title=\"Geoffrey Parker &lt;br&gt; Dartmouth College\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Geoffrey Parker <br> Dartmouth College<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465.jpg 200w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"  aria-label=\"image Marshall Van Alstyne &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-2688' data-av-masonry-item='2688' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2688 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Marshall Van Alstyne &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Marshall-Van-Alstyne-1-e1645047994465.jpg);\"  title=\"Marshall Van Alstyne &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Marshall Van Alstyne <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623.jpg 192w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\"  aria-label=\"image Feng Zhu &lt;br&gt; Harvard University\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-2691' data-av-masonry-item='2691' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2691 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Feng Zhu &lt;br&gt; Harvard University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Feng-Zhu-e1645038879461-2-e1645048003623.jpg);\"  title=\"Feng Zhu &lt;br&gt; Harvard University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Feng Zhu <br> Harvard University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg 200w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu-180x180.jpg 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"  aria-label=\"image Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-3170' data-av-masonry-item='3170' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3170 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/01\/Andrei-Hagiu.jpg);\"  title=\"Andrei Hagiu &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Andrei Hagiu <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1.png 300w, 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url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/04\/dklee-1-1.png);\"  title=\"Dokyun (DK) Lee &lt;br&gt; Boston University\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Dokyun (DK) Lee <br> Boston University<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/IMG_8239-2048x1536-1-e1771515132863-1030x1030.jpg\"  aria-label=\"image Tiffany Tsai &lt;br&gt;National University of Singapore\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-3881' data-av-masonry-item='3881' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3881 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Tiffany Tsai &lt;br&gt;National University of Singapore\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/IMG_8239-2048x1536-1-e1771515132863-705x705.jpg);\"  title=\"Tiffany Tsai &lt;br&gt;National University of Singapore\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Tiffany Tsai <br>National University of Singapore<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/bobby-zhou-e1771515242695.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/bobby-zhou-e1771515242695.png 193w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/bobby-zhou-e1771515242695-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/bobby-zhou-e1771515242695-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/platformstrategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/bobby-zhou-e1771515242695-180x180.png 180w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\"  aria-label=\"image Bobby Zhou &lt;br&gt;University of Maryland\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-3882' data-av-masonry-item='3882' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-3882 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Bobby Zhou 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