Strategy and Innovation

Digital Summit Explores the New Economy

Experts gathered at the 2015 Digital Initiative Summit at Harvard Business School to discuss the intersection of technology with a number of industries including music, health care, and advertising.

Harvard Business School's Digital Initiative recently gathered students, scholars, and leaders from practice at the 2015 Digital Initiative Summit to "explore the digital transformation of the economy" and help them meet 21st century management challenges. We report on some of the panel discussions held during the event.

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big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices

How do companies profit from the fact that mobile users are more engaged than ever? Panelists discuss "Monetization in a Mobile World."

companies Must Forget—and Borrow

Entering the digital economy, traditional firms must adapt new ways of doing business, but not forget how they achieved success in the first place.

the Business Of Crowdsourcing

Gaining the community's trust is vital to building a successful business with crowdsourcing.

freeing Patient Data To Enable Innovation

It's difficult to have innovation without data—which is one reason why the health care industry in the United States is too expensive. One remedy: Make the patient the customer.

who Has The Power In The Music Industry?

With inexpensive recording technology and distribution, today's musicians can push their work in front of many new audiences. But to make money, they must learn the instruments of business.

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