Presented by the USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition, our bi-monthly webinar series features a panel of industry experts and academic leaders who come together to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of digital platforms.

This panel will dive into key topics such as innovation, disruption, competition within online platforms and more.

Join us for this month for a hybrid event that brings together scholars to discuss fundamentals of platform dynamics.

Lunch will be served at the in-person venue.

Speakers:

• Bobby Zhou, Associate Professor of Marketing, Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland
• Lynn Wu, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, Wharton University of Pennsylvania
• Wesley Koo, Assistant Professor of Management & Organization, John Hopkins Carey Business School

Moderator:

• Krisztian Katona, VP of Global Competition and Regulatory Policy at the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

• Daniel Sokol, Carolyn Craig Franklin Chair in Law, and Professor of Law and Business Gould School of Law and Marshall School of Business and Co-Director of the Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition, University of Southern California

Agenda:

• 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET: Lunch & Networking
• 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET: Panel Discussion

Details:

• Date & Time: Wednesday May 27, 2025
• Location: Hybrid – In-person at USC Capital Campus, Washington DC & Zoom
• Registration: Required (open to the public)

This discussion is open to the public, requires registration and will be held both in person and virtually.

Recordings will be available after the session on our website.

About USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition

The continued and rapid growth of digital platforms has generated questions about the consequences for society, business, and the global economy. The USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition aims to discover insights on these questions through a collaboration of industry practitioners and academics from business disciplines as well as non-business disciplines (e.g. computer science, economics, law, communications); and disseminate these insights to a broad set of audiences that includes academics, business leaders, and the public.

Learn more at bit.ly/USC_IDC

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
 

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Emily Chang at [email protected]. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.