Geoff Parker
Visiting Scholar
Geoffrey Parker is a professor of engineering at Dartmouth College where he also serves as Director of the Master of Engineering Management Program.
In addition, he is a research fellow and visiting scholar at MIT’s Initiative for the Digital Economy. He received a B.S.E. from Princeton and M.S. and Ph.D. from MIT. Parker has made significant contributions to the field of network economics and strategy as co-developer of the theory of “two-sided” markets. He is co-author of the award-winning book “Platform Revolution.” His current research includes studies of platform business strategy, Internet of Things data governance, and technical/economic systems to integrate distributed energy resources. Parker’s research has been funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the states of Louisiana and New York and numerous corporations. He serves or has served as associate editor at multiple journals and as a National Science Foundation panelist. Parker is a frequent keynote speaker and advises senior leaders on their organizations’ platform strategies. Before attending MIT, he held positions in engineering and finance at GE. Additional information can be found at ggparker.net and @g2parker.
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October 24, 2023
- Georgios Petropoulos | Research Associate
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
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September 11, 2023
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
- Marshall Van Alstyne | Digital Fellow
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September 29, 2022
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
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January 13, 2022
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
November 19, 2021
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
- Marshall Van Alstyne | Digital Fellow
- Georgios Petropoulos | Research Associate
Bertin Martens
July 9, 2021
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
- Marshall Van Alstyne | Digital Fellow
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June 15, 2021
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
- Georgios Petropoulos | Research Associate
- Marshall Van Alstyne | Digital Fellow
February 26, 2021
- Geoff Parker | Visiting Scholar
- Marshall Van Alstyne | Digital Fellow
- Georgios Petropoulos | Research Associate
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