Michael Jacobides

Born|

Michael G. Jacobides

Nationality| British
Occupation| Economist & Public Speaker

Michael G. Jacobides is a British economist and public speaker. His main areas of interest are digital platforms and ecosystems, financial services and turnarounds. He is the Sir Donald Gordon Chair of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at London Business School.[1][2] He is Academic Advisor to the Boston Consulting Group, Chief Expert Advisor on Digital Economy to the Hellenic Competition Commission,[3] visiting scholar at the New York Fed, and visiting fellow at Cambridge University.

Jacobides is also the founder and lead advisor of Evolution ltd,[4] providing Advisory Services[5] and Thought Leadership[6] to the corporate world.

In 2019, Jacobides was selected as one of the Thinkers50,[7] the top 50 management thinkers worldwide, where he was recognized[8] for his expertise on business ecosystems, and how firms navigate shifting, digital environments. A frequent keynote speaker, he's engaged in corporate, industry, and broad-appeal events such as TEDx and the Global Drucker Forum.[9]

Jacobides’ work has received the Sloan Foundation Award.[10] His 2018 article, "Towards a Theory of Ecosystems"[11] (co-authored with Carmelo Cennamo & Prof Annabelle Gawer), is the most read article in SMJ.[12]

## Research

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In addition to being a senior faculty in LBS, Jacobides is a visiting fellow in Cambridge, a visiting scholar at the New York Fed, and has spent some time in various peer institutions such as Wharton (where he earned his PhD) and then just before tenure, 6 months in Harvard Business School, and over a year in NYU, when he was splitting his time between London and New York in the early 2010's. He has been a visiting faculty in Bocconi, Imperial College Business School, a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Singapore Management University, and a Professeur Visite in University of Paris. He has given over 150 talks.[13]

Jacobides’ publication preferences, tend to be primarily for journals such as SMJ,[12] OrgSci, AMJ, AMR, ResPol, along with new journals, such as Strategy Science.[14] He occasionally submits papers in other related fields, such as Business History as well as the top managerial outlets, such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, and LBS thought leadership journal called Think![15]

## Advisory work

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Due to growing interest in digital platforms and ecosystems, Jacobides’ work in this area in terms of research and practice has also grown, branching from strategy to policy. He has also worked on how COVID19 is speeding up structural change, and explored the dynamics of the AI ecosystem and has focused his Advisory work to BCG and the Henderson Institute[16] on digital strategy, AI, and ecosystems.

He undertakes most of his advisory work as the Lead Advisor of Evolution Ltd, a boutique advisory focusing on the intersection of technology, strategy and policy. From 2019, Evolution Ltd has produced a number of White Papers[17] and frameworks, expanding into the design of technology solutions. He's continued working with Keystone[18] and other advisories and corporates, from Haier to Match.com, using insights gained to make sure that his academic work has its roots firmly grounded. He is a member of the advisory board of ventures like Grapevine,[19] MyLocalToken,[20] Velocia[21] and FoundersLane.[22]

## References

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1. ^ "Michael G Jacobides". london.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
2. ^ "Community Fellows". upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
3. ^ "Hellenic Competition Commission". Επιτροπή Ανταγωνισμού / Hellenic Competition Commission (in Greek). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
4. ^ "Evolution LTD | Academic advisors offering academic services and workshops". Evolution. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
5. ^ "Advisory Services". Evolution. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
6. ^ "Thought Leadership". Evolution. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
7. ^ "Thinkers50 | Identifying, Ranking, and Sharing Management Ideas". thinkers50.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
8. ^ "Michael Jacobides – Thinkers50". thinkers50.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
9. ^ "13th Global Peter Drucker Forum". 13th Global Peter Drucker Forum. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
10. ^ "Sloan Research Fellowships | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation". sloan.org. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
11. ^ Jacobides, Michael G.; Cennamo, Carmelo; Gawer, Annabelle (2018). "Towards a theory of ecosystems". Strategic Management Journal. 39 (8): 2255–2276. doi:10.1002/smj.2904. hdl:10044/1/83291. ISSN 1097-0266.
12. ^ a b "Strategic Management Journal". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
13. ^ "Videos". Michael G. Jacobides. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
14. ^ "Strategy Science | PubsOnLine". pubsonline.informs.org. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
15. ^ "Think | Thought Leadership". London Business School. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
16. ^ "BCG Henderson Institute". BCG Henderson Institute. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
17. ^ "White Papers". Evolution. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
18. ^ "Keystone Strategy | Strategy, Economics & Technology". Keystone Strategy. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
19. ^ "Home " Grapevine". Grapevine. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
20. ^ "My Local Token". My Local Token. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
21. ^ "Velocia – Rewards that move you". www.velocia.io. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
22. ^ "FoundersLane – Corporate Venture Building by Founders". founderslane.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

## External links

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* Website
* evolutionltd.net