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Symplatform 2025 - The Platform Thinking Conference on Lake Como in September 2025 - Call for abstracts is now open

  • 1.  Symplatform 2025 - The Platform Thinking Conference on Lake Como in September 2025 - Call for abstracts is now open

    Posted 02-05-2025 06:55

    Dear colleagues, 

    Here we go announcing Symplatform 2025! 

    Symplatform is the place where academic knowledge meets the practice world to foster a critical discussion on what platforms are, how they work and what they can become for people, organizations and our society.


    Symplatform is a yearly conference taking place in a phygital format, co-founded by Politecnico di Milano School of Management, Audencia Business School and Trinity College Dublin.

    The sixth edition of our symposium will take place on September 4th-5th in Lecco on Lake Como(Italy), in the campus of Politecnico di Milano.  

    As always, we will also have digital sessions (just for paper presentations) from September 1st and 2nd.  

     

    Now the call for abstracts is open, till April 1st! 

     

    Find the details below or on symplatform.com, and feel free to reach out for more info! 

     

    All the best, 

    Daniel Trabucchi & Tommaso Buganza on behalf of Symplatform's Board and Scientific Committee

    daniel.trabucchi@polimi.it 

    tommaso.buganza@polimi.it

     

     


    Call for abstracts: https://polimi.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5upUOqUosoFdfgO  

    Symplatform welcomes academic research that deals with platforms from various perspectives and disciplines. 

    Possible topics are related (but not limited) to: 

    • Platform-based business models and strategies 
    • Platform-related technologies (Web 3, Metaverse, AI) 
    • Platforms' social implications (gig economy, labour market) 
    • Platforms and data (privacy concerns, ...) 
    • Platform and sustainability (circular economy, ...) 
    • Platform in B2B settings 

    • Or virtually (September st and 2nd, 2025) 
    • Or in presence (September 4th-5th, 2025) 

    Accepted papers will be communicated by May 15th, 2025. 

    Practical Info 

    The event will take place:  

    Online on September 1st and 2nd between 1 and 4 pm CEST - These sessions will focus on papers' presentations  
    - In Lecco, at the Politecnico di Milano Campus, on Lake Como on September 4th-5th, 2025 all day long. This day will focus on keynotes, special sessions and papers' presentations.  
    The agenda will be available at the end of May. Registrations will open at the same time.  

    Contact: daniel.trabucchi@polimi.it  




     

    Daniel Trabucchi, PhD
    Associate Professor of Platform Thinking
    School of Management - Politecnico di Milano

     

    Research Lead @ LEADIN' Lab

    Scientific Director of Platform Thinking HUB - Osservatori Digital Innovation

    Co-Founder and Board Member - Symplatform 


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