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☀️ We’re officially Out of Office — but not out of ideas! The August Edition of the #TheNTWKNewsletter is here to power your summer with fresh insights, exclusive content, and curated resources. ➜ 📢 Missed our Talk with Sangeet Paul Choudary? Catch the top takeaways from “Reshuffle” on AI and platforms, and rewatch the session. His bold thinking on system-centric AI is a must for strategy and innovation leaders. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dRmnPDq4 ➜ 📘 TheNTWK Summit 2025 Report is now live, featuring in-depth pieces from IKEA, AstraZeneca, Siemens, and more. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJG4gCFU ➜ 🎟️ NTWKers get exclusive discounts for upcoming partner events: • ASAP European Alliance Summit – Amsterdam, Sept. 16–18, 2025 • CircularTech Forum – Cologne, Sept. 22, 2025 • Platform Thinking Certificate Program – Online, Sept. 30–Nov. 27, 2025 • Digital Risk Summit – São Paulo, Oct. 2, 2025 ➡️ All links + codes inside the newsletter ➜ 📚 Our Summer 2025 Reading List curated by Anna Noakes Schulze is live, featuring titles from Hamilton Mann, Julia Binder & Manuel Braun, Daniel Trabucchi & Tommaso Buganza, Julian Kawohl, Ginni Rometty, Elisa Farri & Gabriele Rosani, Frank Mattes, Sangeet Paul Choudary, Ron Adner, and more. Ideal poolside companions! ➜ 📈🔁 #PlatformsEcosystems • Great new insights from Marshall Van Alstyne and the MIT IDE team on in-situ data rights, in collaboration with Bertin Martens, Geoff Parker, and Georgios Petropoulos. • New research commissioned by Amazon reveals that second-hand shopping saved customers €37.7B across five EU countries in 2024, keeping over 740M products in use. According to Mariangela Marseglia, VP of EU Stores, second-hand sales exceeded €2B across Europe and the UK. ➜ 🌱 #CircularEconomy • Hege Sæbjørnsen 🌍 from IKEA shares behind-the-scenes of their circular strategy. • CIRCULAR REPUBLIC’s new report maps 2,500+ EU circular startups. ➜ 🤖 #AI #EmergingTech • The EU Commission has launched €140M in new AI calls under DIGITAL. All four calls close on 2 September 2025. • Q.ANT’s photonic processor breakthrough shared by Carl Warkentin is a must-read. ➜ 💡 #BusinessInnovation • Ethan Mollick explores how AI agents learn beyond messy workflows. • A new article from 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 offers practical advice and a ten-question “pre-flight checklist” for planning successful startup growth. ☀️ Whether you're deep into planning or lounging under the sun — this issue is for you. #TheNTWK #PlatformThinking #Ecosystems #CircularEconomy #AI #Innovation #SummerReads #DigitalBusiness #Leadership #Sustainability #TheNTWKCommunity

What if AI isn’t just taking over tasks — but reshaping the entire system of work? The recording of our session with Sangeet Paul Choudary on his new book Reshuffle is now available inside TheNTWK Community -> https://lnkd.in/dRmnPDq4 In this insightful talk, Sangeet explores how AI is not just an automation tool, but a powerful coordination engine that’s redefining the knowledge economy. Highlights from the session (explore the full breakdown inside the community): ➡️ AI enables coordination without consensus, transforming how value is created. ➡️ We must move from reskilling to redefining work based on what AI can and can't do. ➡️ Understand whether you're operating above or below the algorithm — it defines your control and value. ➡️ As AI lowers coordination costs, the very structure of firms is changing. Sangeet also shares how individuals and organizations can stay relevant as AI restacks industries. #AI #FutureOfWork #PlatformThinking #TheNTWK #Reshuffle #KnowledgeEconomy #DigitalStrategy

🎯 Happening today! Join us for TheNTWK Talks: Reshuffle – Who Wins? featuring Sangeet Paul Choudary diving into how AI is restructuring systems and the knowledge economy. There's still time to register. See you online! #AI #PlatformThinking #DigitalStrategy #FutureOfWork #Reshuffle

➜ 📚 Happening Tomorrow: Book Discussion with Sangeet Paul Choudary. Find a powerful excerpt from Reshuffle that gives a glimpse of what’s inside. 📖 Curious to dive deeper? You can buy the book on Amazon here -> https://lnkd.in/e4wHzx84 ➜ 📢 Summit 2025 Report is live, capturing 14 in-depth articles that distill the ideas, energy, and actions shared on stage. Download now here -> https://lnkd.in/eJG4gCFU And more must-see insights inside the community: #plaftormsEcosystems➜ 📈🔁 NTWKer Bob Gravestijn has a new article describing his ecosystem strategy playbook with practical guidance for leaders. #plaftormsEcosystems➜ 📈🔁 Bettina Rotermund of Siemens shares her insights and key takeaways for B2B platform builders from the recent MIT Platform Strategy Summit. #plaftormsEcosystems➜ 📈🔁 NTWKer Julian Kawohl shared "Last week, I gave an online lecture titled "Winning in Ecosystems" for the fantastic team at MacPaw 🇺🇦—the creators of CleanMyMac Business, Setapp by MacPaw and Eney.” #circularEconomy ➜ 🌱 NTWKer Victoria D'Arcy has a new article describing why circularity doesn't work in a vacuum and shares examples from top brands making circularity both scalable and profitable. #circularEconomy ➜ 🌱Chicago-based management consultancy Kearney has issued its fifth 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅. Out of roughly 250 fashion brands analyzed, only five reached a 7 on Kearney’s 1-to-10 scale: The North Face, Gucci, Levis’Store, Arc'teryx Equipment, and Patagonia. #circularEconomy ➜ 🌱 Secondary Market News outlines how Amazon is actively promoting a circular economy, as detailed in its 2024 Sustainability Report. #AI #emergingTech ➜ 🤖Sangeet Paul Choudary is joining us tomorrow on TheNTWK Talks to discuss his new book 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲! Here's how to get ready in three easy steps: 1) Sign up on LinkedIn; 2) Buy the book; and 3) Watch this podcast episode. #BusinessInnovation ➜ TheNTWK Talks speaker Dr. Carsten Stöcker describes how the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 is a key pillar of the EU's innovation strategy by enabling secure and seamless digital interactions through a unified digital identity. All in the 226th edition of #TheNTWKNewsletter Keep up to date with Digital Business Trends and what’s happening in TheNTWK (The Network) Ecosystem with our Newsletter.

🔥THE SUMMIT REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE! 🔥 TheNTWK Summit 2025 sparked conversations with impact, and now you can revisit every one of them. What’s inside: 📘 14 deep-dive articles 💡 Big ideas from Europe’s top innovators 🔧 Real strategies you can bring back to your team Here’s a taste of what you’ll explore: ✨ IKEA’s secondhand marketplace: innovation meets affordability and accessibility ✨ Siemens on Industrial AI: built from the factory floor to an innovation ecosystem ✨ AstraZeneca’s open innovation model: distributed co-creation becomes local co-impact ✨ Battery passports & supply chain transparency: the EU’s next big business disruption ✨ Celsa’s circular steel strategy: greener doesn’t have to mean less profitable ✨ The platform mindset for legacy firms: learn from 10 years of research into S&P 500 companies ✨ How startups scale through ecosystems: how to get funding, gain traction, and build the right network ✨ Women shaping ecosystems: inclusive leadership that listens, acts, and transforms ✨ Europe’s startup paradox: fragmented, over-regulated—yet so full of opportunity …and much more from FREENOW, CEPSA, RMX, Girbau Lab, the Port of Barcelona, etc.. 📥 Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eJG4gCFU This is more than a recap. It’s your 2025 innovation playbook. Download it, share it, use it. A huge thank you to the brilliant speakers who made this possible: Natalia Olson-Urtecho Mercedes Gutiérrez Álvarez Ben Whitaker Joanna Louise Lambert Noemí Moya Ignacio “Nacho” Merelo Daniel Trabucchi Tommaso Buganza Maria Salamero Sansalvadó Stephan Sattler Álex Turpin Avilés, PhD Bettina Rotermund Àlex Jiménez Higueras Sönke Petersen Pierre Armengaud Tania Asa Emma Cobos Eugenia Dunaeva Xavier Palomer Ripoll Seena Amidi Xavier Llairo Tania Asa Anna Hortet Massa Ana Diez de la Fuente Alicia Palanques Espinàs - Helena Torras - And a big shout-out to the amazing students from HARBOUR.SPACE, who supported us during the event and contributed to writing the articles featured in this report. Let’s keep transforming business, together! #TheNTWKSummit2025 #PlatformThinking #CircularEconomy #Innovation #AI #Sustainability #OpenInnovation #Ecosystems #Leadership #FutureOfBusiness

⏰ #TheDigitalPhoenixEffect is #FREE on Amazon in its Amazon Kindle version till #Sunday, July 27th! 💣 Business book lovers, don't miss this special offer from Daniel Trabucchi and Tommaso Buganza, authors of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁. Get your copy, leave a review, and tell others to put 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 on their summer reading list. 🐦🔥💛👀 #platforms #platformthinking #thinkers50 #books

⏰ #TheDigitalPhoenixEffect is #FREE on Amazon in its Amazon Kindle version till #Sunday, July 27th! 💣 Business book lovers, don't miss this special offer from Daniel Trabucchi and Tommaso Buganza, authors of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁. Get your copy, leave a review, and tell others to put 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 on their summer reading list. 🐦🔥💛👀 #platforms #platformthinking #thinkers50 #books