• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Geoffrey Parker

Dartmouth College

Professor of Engineering Innovation

Geoffrey Parker is the Charles E. Hutchinson '68A Professor of Engineering Innovation at Dartmouth College and serves as Interim Faculty Director, Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society. As Interim Faculty Director, Parker oversees all academic engagements and programs of the Institute.  He is also a research fellow at MIT’s Initiative for the Digital Economy where he leads platform industry research studies and co-chairs the annual MIT Platform Strategy Summit. He received a B.S.E. from Princeton and M.S. and Ph.D. from MIT. Before joining academia, he held positions in engineering and finance at GE. Parker is a leading expert on network economics and platform business strategies andhas made significant contributions as co-developer of the theory of “two-sided” markets. He is co-author of the book “Platform Revolution,” published in ten languages. Parker won the Thinkers50 2019 Digital Thinking Award, along with Marshall Van Alstyne, for the concepts of the inverted firm, two-sided markets, and how firms can adapt and thrive in a platform economy. Parker’s current research program explores platform applications to energy systems, manufacturing, and logistics. In Spring 2020, he was elected as a Fellow of the Production and Operations Management Society. In Fall 2020 he joined the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Production. He also served on an expert panel of the European Commission to provide commentary and feedback on the EU Digital Markets Act. Parker is a frequent keynote speaker and advises senior leaders on their organizations’ digital transformation and platform strategies.

Sessions With Geoffrey Parker

Tuesday, 19 March

Thursday, 21 March

  • 10:00am - 10:30am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 03:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 03:30 pm

    Design is Destiny: Solving climate change by design

    How does the pivotal role of design combat climate change? What are some innovative design strategies across architecture, urban planning, product development and behavioral interventions? How can design thinking drive sustainability and resilience in a changing world?

  • 01:30pm - 02:10pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 06:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 07:10 pm

    Governance & Regulation of AI

    The rapid increase in the use of AI (and generative AI) has exposed us to the risks associated with this technology and the need for governance and regulation. Key principles being discussed in several forums on the subject, center around frameworks that focus on transparency, accountability and oversight. Many questions remain open for discussion. Should we rely on national or international standards and regulations, or should companies develop their own? How can we develop ethical standards that allow AI participants to innovate while ensuring safety risks are managed?