Digital Platform Strategy Expert & Professor at Harvard Business School; Author of "Smart Rivals" & "Web3"; Co-Chair of Harvard Business Analytics Program

Boston, MA, USA
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Feng Zhu Biography

Feng Zhu is the Harry E. Figgie, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he leads the Platform Lab within the Harvard Business School AI Institute and co-chairs the Harvard Business Analytics Program. Zhu specializes in platform strategy, digital innovation, digital transformation, competitive strategy, and business model innovation. He also serves as a faculty associate at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard. Zhu earned a doctorate in science, technology and management and a master's in computer science at Harvard University, and completed undergraduate studies in computer science, economics, and mathematics at Williams College.

Zhu's research focuses on how digital platforms and technology-driven firms compete, evolve, and respond to regulation, with emphasis on the strategic behavior of large technology companies and the economic and competitive implications of digital markets. He has authored more than 80 articles, cases, and research notes published in leading practitioner and academic outlets, including Harvard Business Review, American Economic Review, and Management Science. His work has been featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Washington Post. Zhu's research and teaching have received international recognition, including the Inaugural Practical Impacts Award from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Information Systems Society, which honors distinguished information systems academics with sustained industry impact.

Zhu has synthesized his research for broader audiences in two books: "Smart Rivals: How Innovative Companies Play Games That Tech Giants Can't Win" and "Web3: Blockchain and the New Economy." He also co-edited "Research Handbook on Digital Strategy," "The Handbook of Business, Economics, and Law of Digital Platforms," and "Beyond AI: ChatGPT, Web3, and the Business Landscape of Tomorrow." Zhu serves as the course head for the Technology and Operations Management course in the MBA required curriculum and has taught courses in Harvard Business School's executive, doctoral, and online programs.

Zhu has consulted for technology firms on issues related to competition and regulation and has advised traditional firms worldwide on digital and AI strategies. He serves as an advisor to several startups and has provided consulting services to Meta, Microsoft, Uber, Google, Amazon, and other large organizations. Regulators and policy institutions across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the OECD, and Mexico, have drawn on his research in addressing competition and regulation in digital markets.

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