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Building Digital Ecosystems
Play to win with an agile, high-performing digital ecosystem
Joint open enrolment program with IMD
Program overview
Building a digital ecosystem of partners offers you a powerful lever to accelerate growth. Nearly 90% of top global companies aim to leverage a digital ecosystem of partners, but the complexity can be overwhelming, and the failure rate is high to sustain these partnerships.
So how do you succeed in your own market and beyond?
Building Digital Ecosystems brings you deep insights into high-performing digital ecosystems from the perspectives of both China and the USA. With cutting-edge research and the latest cases, academic experts from CKGSB and IMD are teaming up with leading industry practitioners to provide you with thought-provoking lectures, discussions, and access to diverse global ecosystems, from digital giants to newcomers and transforming incumbents. You will participate in virtual executive exchange to see first-hand the latest innovations and connect with thinkers, scaling entrepreneurs and practitioners who are leading digital transformation. You will grasp what works and what to avoid.
We will guide you through your own ecosystem project to identify what needs to be done to unlock digital growth opportunities for you. And you will discover how sharing resources and expertise will bring you much closer to your customers, with new data and insights to be more innovative, agile and competitive.
You will leave the program with an action plan, plus the skills and confidence to implement your own digital ecosystem.
Who should attend?
Designed for executives looking to take digital transformation to the next level, and become more innovative, agile and competitive.
- Digital leaders
- Business executives dealing with digital transformation
- Scaling entrepreneurs
- Leaders from NGOs , social enterprises and governments
Typical profiles include:
Head of Strategy, Business Development Director, Digital Transformation Leader, CEO, CTO, CDO, VP, Director of Sales, General Manager, Advisor & Investors
Typical industries include:
Retail, finance, energy, entertainment & media, gaming, fashion & beauty, technology, manufacturing, chemicals, engineering, healthcare, automotive, FMCG
Key takeaways
Learn what works (and what doesn’t) in a digital ecosystem, from the strategies of:
• Digital giants e.g., Alibaba, Amazon, Google, JD, Meituan, Tencent
• Newcomers e.g., TikTok, NIO, Pinduoduo, RED
• Transforming incumbents e.g., Nestlé, Ping An, Geely, Nike, Bayer
Benefit from global faculty insights and their deep industry connections – spanning the Americas, Asia and Europe
Discover the “flywheel” ecosystem framework to guide your own successful strategic choices
Work with the latest digital tools and analytical models; understand risks and ethical issues
Interact and network with digital leaders, corporates and scaling entrepreneurs
Experience personalized, action-based learning with a focus on implementation, and build your own digital acceleration plan
Basic Program Information
- FormatIn-person
- Certificate• Participants who successfully complete all modules will receive a CKGSB/IMD joint certificate.
• Alumni can gain learning hours that count towards your CKGSB alumni status. - LanguageEnglish
Building Digital Ecosystems
- Program date
May 29-June 1, 2023
- Fees
GBP 7100
Tuition and teaching materials are included. All fees quoted are exclusive of any value-added or other indirect taxes that may be due in any country. CKGSB reserves the right to modify the program dates, location. and fee at any time. Read more about CKGSB's admission policy and general terms & conditions. View full details.
About IMD
IMD is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded over 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.
Based in Lausanne and Singapore, IMD has been ranked in the Top 3 of the annual FT’s Executive Education Global Ranking worldwide for executive education (combined ranking for open & custom programs) since 2012 and in the top five for more than 15 consecutive years.
This consistency at the forefront of its industry is grounded in IMD’s unique approach to creating “Real Learning. Real Impact”. Led by an expert and diverse faculty, IMD strives to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
Program Curriculum
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A 4-day Learning Journey
Day 1 The digital ecosystem edge
- Your program starts by introducing the digital ecosystem strategy framework and identifying your ecosystem project
- You will explore the consumer journey as the anchor of your ecosystem strategy
Day 2 Building digital ecosystems B2B and B2C
- Focus on digital ecosystems in B2C, namely building private traffic pools and global ecosystem brands
- You will then delve into digital ecosystems in B2B, namely the role of inter-connectivity, capturing new value from your existing tech infrastructure
Day 3 Managing your ecosystem foundations
- Focus on building your ecosystem engine, namely middle office – APIs and micro-services, and front office – building best digital UX
- You will study data analytics and ML in ecosystems
Day 4 Digital ecosystem for impact
- Focus on leadership in ecosystems and preparing your organization
- Look forward to Web3 and next-level ecosystems
- Consider the impact of ecosystems – and the positive impact on individuals, organizations and society
Meet your Program Co-Directors
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YANG LIAssociate Professor of Marketing
Executive Academic Director
MBA Program & Executive Education Programs
CKGSBYang Li’s research focuses on Machine Learning, Bayesian Nonparametrics, Big Data, Choice Modeling, Text Mining, Recommender Systems. Professor Li has published on leading academic journals such as Management Science, Marketing Science, and Journal of Marketing Research. At CKGSB, Dr. Li teaches marketing management to MBAs, EMBAs and Executive Education. He has also consulted for Tencent, Baidu and Yonghui Groups, and currently holds a US patent. -
MARK GREEVENProfessor of Innovation & Strategy
IMDMark Greeven’s research focuses on organizing innovation in a turbulent world. He collaborates with innovative Chinese companies and entrepreneurial multinationals to explore novel ways of organizing, accelerating innovation, enabling digital business transformation and designing business ecosystems to thrive on uncertainty. He frequently contributes to prestigious publications such as Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review and is author of Business Ecosystems in China. He’s a founding member of the Business Ecosystem Alliance. In 2017 he was named on Thinkers50 Radar list of 30 next-generation business thinkers.
Contributing faculty and industry experts
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JIANWEN LIAO (JON)Professor of Managerial Practice & former Associate Dean
Former Chief Strategy Officer, JD.com
CKGSB Faculty -
MING ZENGProfessor of Strategy
Former Chief Strategy Officer, Alibaba Group
CKGSB Faculty
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RUI ZHU (JULIET)Professor of Marketing
Director of Social Innovation & Business for Good Center
Director of Common Prosperity & Social Innovation Center
CKGSB Faculty -
TIANSHU SUN 孙天澍Professor of Information Systems
Senior Advisor, Alibaba Group
CKGSB Faculty -
AMIT JOSHIProfessor of AI, Analytics & Marketing
Strategy
IMD Faculty -
MISIEK PISKORSKIProfessor of Digital Strategy, Analytics & Innovation
Dean of IMD South East Asia
IMD Faculty
Certificate
• Participants who successfully complete all modules will receive a CKGSB/IMD joint certificate.
• Alumni can gain learning hours that count towards your CKGSB alumni status.
Program Brochure
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