Timo Seppälä

I am a University Lecturer, Digital Operations at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Aalto University, School of Science and a Chairman of the Board at Koja Yhtiöt Oy (a Family Company). I hold a PhD in Industrial Economics. My research focuses on global value chains, supply chain management, digital technology implementations in technology- and service-based businesses. It involves platformization of supply chains, and collaborative innovation management for complex digital ecosystems. Also, I study artificial intelligence platforms and their implications across different industries.

My colleagues and I currently work on projects in algorithmic evolution of the firm, digital platforms for businesses, industrial platform governance, multi-actor value creation in industrial ecosystems, and blockchain technology.

Key words: Management of operations, Development of digital platforms and ecosystems, Digital innovations, Emerging technology implementations, and Data driven business models