TheNTWK Newsletter #122
TheNTWK (The Network) Ecosystem
Building Platforms, Connecting Ecosystems, Empowering Circular Solutions.
April 17th, 2023 | Nº 122
Keep up to date with Digital Platform Trends and what is happening on TheNTWK, the leading community for digital business innovators, with #TheNTWKNewsletter. Learn from others and share your experiences with the hub of knowledge around digital business models.
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
🎙️ #TheNTWKTalks🎙️Platform Thinking: Read the past. Write the future.
Last Thursday we had #TheNTWKTalks with Daniel Trabucchi and Tommaso Buganza , the authors of a new book "Platform Thinking: Read the past. Write the future," that provides practical tools and a new perspective to foster innovation in startups, communities, and established firms. Sharing the main takeaways::
Ready to meet the next wave of dynamic speakers who will be taking the stage by storm at 🔥#TheNTWKSummit23🔥?
🗣️ Neema Balolebwami Nelly is a highly regarded expert in #ArtificialIntelligence and venture building with a niche focus on machine learning and technology deployment at EMEA Venture Builder . She is on a mission to unlock the value of ethical capabilities of #AI enabling responsible businesses. Neema is a data scientist with an MSc in Business Research from Universitat de Barcelona in Spain and an MSc in Economy Management from Université Savoie Mont Blanc in France.
🗣️Oliver Birk is leading the Platform Business for Automotive Refinish Coatings at BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings . He has more than 25 years of leadership experience in various Marketing, General Management, Business Development and Strategic Account Management roles in the global coatings industry. In recent years, he has applied his knowledge of the coatings industry to platform business models and digital ecosystems for the automotive aftermarket. He is passionate to inspire, connect and empower people to think bold and beyond.
Come and join us to learn from these exceptional speakers!
🗓️ Date: 18th-19th May 2023
📍 Location: Barcelona, Spain
Don't miss your chance to gain cutting-edge knowledge on digital business models and explore new opportunities to connect and collaborate with digital business innovators at 🔥 #TheNTWKSummit23 🔥. Apply the code EARLYSUM23 and reserve your spot with a discount!
🗣️ Speaker: Sofía Miró - Sans Gabarró is Business Developer and Product Strategist at Exclusible, a CRM provider and builder of metaverse experiences and virtual real estate. Sofia brings together a blend of business and creative expertise, coupled with technical skills. She's passionate about assisting companies in pursuing their innovation initiatives while collaborating with design, product, and tech teams to transform these ideas into reality.
🗓️ Date: 20th April at 5:00pm CET
📍 Location: Online (non-members write to contact@the-ntwk.com to join us).
#TheNTWKMeetup in Netherlands
Milja van 't Noordende invited NTWKers in the Netherlands to meet in-person, share experiences, and plan future activities. Next month NTWKers are meeting at 🔥 #TheNTWKSummit23 🔥 in Barcelona!
MUST SEE by NTWKers
✅ Europe’s largest circular platform Seenons raises €10M for further development.
Peter C. Evans shared news from Dutch sustainability tech platform Seenons announcing that it has raised €10 million in a recent investment round. The aim is to invest this amount in the further development of Europe’s largest circular platform, which concretely means internationalization and improvement of technology. Import of waste, incineration, oceans full of plastic – in the light of climate change, this is the limit. Read the full article.
✅ Thinker-Fest 2023 Event Report.
If you missed the MIT-IDE Thinker-Fest 2023 event in February, Anna Noakes Schulze shared the report summarizing sessions on:
👉 How to Fix the "Splinternet"
👉 The Future of Hybrid Work & Remote Leadership
👉 Helping AI Put Humans First
👉 Do Weak Ties Still Bind Job Seekers? It Depends.
✅ How to thrive in the ecosystem economy.
Julian Kawohl shared a report that provides a strategic pathway to becoming an effective ecosystem partner. Unlock the power of business ecosystems with the latest study—produced in partnership with Strategy&, and authored by Andreas Spaene, Axel Deniz, Alexander Kowarschik, and Julian Kawohl. Their study presents a six-step path to the new strategic thinking of ecosystems, offering invaluable insights for business leaders on creating these kinds of partnerships.
UPCOMING EVENTS & COURSES
The EU-Startups Summit 2023 will gather over 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe. The event is a great opportunity for networking, with a dedicated networking app, and a meeting point for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors who are aiming to build international tech companies. They’ll have fireside chats with internationally successful founders, insightful keynotes, and an exciting pitch competition on our main stage with some of Europe’s most promising startup teams – selected from over 1,300 applicants!
🗓️ Date: 20th April - 21st April, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CET
📍 Location: Palau de Congressos de Barcelona, Barcelona
Access Partnership's Metaverse Policy Lab has teamed up with Metaverse Insider to bring you this exciting event which will explore the potential of the industrial metaverse, how it can transform various industries, and how we can foster innovation while respecting privacy and collaboration. An esteemed panel of experts will share their experiences and insights on the topic, which will be enlightening and thought-provoking.
🗓️ Date: 25th April, 16:00 PM – 17:00 PM CET
📍 Location: Online
The Women in Tech Global Conference 2023 will bring once again 100,000 women in tech, minorities, and allies from all over the world together through an interactive virtual platform and in-person events featuring live keynotes, engaging panels, fun breakout rooms, and technical workshops.
🗓️ Date: 9th May, 3:00 PM – 12th May, 11:00 PM CET
📍 Location: Hybrid
Learn how to evaluate, build, scale, and monetize network effects. In this workshop, you will learn about the diversity of network effects, and identify variants that can get you through a challenging economic and fundraising environment.
🗓️ Date: 19th April
📍Format: Seven 4-hour online sessions
Our business world is changing at a very fast pace toward the economy of ecosystems where the boundaries between industries blur more and more.
New business models like platforms are dominating and shaping all kinds of markets. This makes it even harder for companies to navigate and define successful strategies, understand how to position in those ecosystems, identify control points, define offerings, and allocate resources. Or how to prioritize key strategic moves like buy, build, partner, or join.
🗓️ Date: Apr 24, 9:00 AM - Apr 27, 12:00 PM, 3 live sessions at 2 hours
📍Format: Online
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TheNTWK, from Barcelona with love ❤️
🌱 Thrilled to see the digital community thrive! As John F. Kennedy wisely said, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." Let's innovate for a greener tomorrow! 🌍 Also, did you know Treegens is sponsoring a Guinness World Record for Tree Planting? It's an incredible opportunity to make a difference! Check it out: http://bit.ly/TreeGuinnessWorldRecord 🌳#GreenInnovation #FutureIsNow
🌟 Loving the focus on #DigitalBusiness in #TheNTWKNewsletter! As Steve Jobs said, "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." Keep leading the way with such vibrant discussions and events. 🔥📈 #Innovation #Leadership