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[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

NEW: Fireside chat with @fabricegrinda on AI and marketplaces.

Three levers already delivering results, why most marketplaces should embrace LLM indexing, and why marketplace activity is more protected than people think.

Full summary & video: https://t.co/ZiVYGyifzt

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

We're live today at 3:30 PM BST!

Join us for Platform Leaders to discuss the future of digital platforms and AI.

https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Platform Leaders is tomorrow!

16 June | 3:30 PM BST

🎤 @fabricegrinda on marketplaces in the age of AI
🛒 Agentic Commerce panel
⚖️ AI Regulation panel

Last chance to register: https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Meet our AI regulation panellist: Catherine Chapple, Counsel in Competition Advisory & Regulatory Affairs at Google.

She brings a unique perspective on how major platforms are navigating the evolving AI regulatory landscape.

3 days to go | 16 June | https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Meet our AI regulation panellist: Prof. Alexandre de Streel (@CERRE_ThinkTank), Professor of European Law at the University of Namur.

He regularly advises the EU and international organisations on digital regulation.

16 June | https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Laure Claire Reillier @lreillier]

Recent research from @ykanoria at @Columbia_Biz reveals interesting insights on how AI agents behave when they shop on our behalf.

We'll dig into what this means at Platform Leaders on 16 June.

https://t.co/2AMzHqnIcq

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Meet our panellist: @sameer_singh17, Partner at @Speedinvest and expert on network effects.

Sameer invests in network effect businesses and authors https://t.co/dl0xGqUcNG. He'll share his views on agentic commerce.

6 days to go | 16 June | https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

73% of consumers already use AI in their shopping journey.

But what happens when AI agents don't just recommend. They can buy, negotiate or decide on your behalf?

Join us on 16 June to explore the future of agentic commerce.
https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

EU AI Act delayed to 2027/28. DMA review puts AI centre-stage. Agents from Anthropic, Google & OpenAI keep outpacing the rulebook.

How should regulators respond? Join our AI governance panel, 16 June.

https://t.co/vgIaNGQBJn

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Meet our Agentic Commerce panellist: @AclaireBasch, Chief Data & AI Officer @mirakl

Anne-Claire leads Mirakl's AI strategy & agentic commerce vision. She will share her views on the agentic commerce market and winning strategies for marketplaces.

https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

[Laure Claire Reillier @lreillier]

Is brand loyalty dead if every purchase decision is compared instantly by an AI agent?

Who gets disintermediated when interfaces shift from human UX to agent APIs?

These are the questions I'll be tackling with our panel on Agentic Commerce at Platform Leaders on 16 June:

✅ @AclaireBasch, Chief Data & AI Officer at @mirakl
✅ Prof. @ykanoria from @Columbia_Biz Business School
✅ @sameer_singh17 from @Speedinvest

https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW

[Laure Claire Reillier @lreillier]

When @Forbes names you the #1 angel investor in the world, and you've built a marketplace with 300 million users, your pattern recognition on platform disruption is hard to match.

I'll be sitting down with @fabricegrinda on 16 June to unpack what he really thinks about AI and marketplaces. Spoiler: the narrative is wrong.

https://t.co/5mvlhjbbbW

#PlatformLeaders #Marketplaces

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Many believe that AI is bad news for marketplaces. @fabricegrinda has invested in over 1,000 of them and seen 300+ exits.

He couldn't disagree more.

Hear why at Platform Leaders on 16 June.
Register for free: https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

#PlatformLeaders #Marketplaces #AI

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

The full programme for Platform Leaders on 16 June is live!

🎤 Keynote: @fabricegrinda on marketplaces in the age of AI
🛒 Panel: Agentic Commerce
⚖️ Panel: Regulating AI Agents

Register for free: https://t.co/7UkpGrYJfY

#PlatformLeaders #AI

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Platform Leaders is back on 16 June! Check out the programme and register for free https://t.co/vgIaNGQBJn

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Delighted to announce that @Wharton management professor Manav Raj is the winner of the Platform Leaders 2025 Academic Prize 🏆 with his paper More is (sometimes) merrier: Heterogeneity in demand spillovers and competition on a digital platform https://t.co/34QNQHC0aN

[Platform Leaders @PlatformLeadrs]

Inspiring keynote presentation from @Benoit.Reillier who shared his 2026 trends #PlatformLeaders #Trends2026

[Laure Claire Reillier @lreillier]

Tech and policy are increasingly intertwined in the EU and the UK as new digital market rules are moving compliance from legal backrooms to product teams and roadmaps.

This is directly shaping products and services coming to market.

At Platform Leaders, our panel "From Policy to Product: Compliance by Design" will unpack how tech teams and regulators can work with each other.

Expect a frank discussion between Brian Williamson, Partner at Communications Chambers, Alexander Waksman, Partner competition law at @gunnercooke and @oliverbethell, Head of competition, regulatory engagement and advisory, Google on how to:
- Translate fast-evolving regulation into practical product choices
- Balance innovation with accountability
- Build trust through fair and interoperable design

Join us in London or online on 18 November! 👉 https://t.co/RgKlIjsipB

#TechPolicy #DigitalMarkets #Innovation #PlatformStrategy #AIRegulation

[Laure Claire Reillier @lreillier]

On Tue 18 Nov 2025, we’ll unpack how AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini are reshaping discovery, recommendations, and brand visibility.

We have a fantastic panel with @PSKD1, COO @e_nation, Prof. @Nicos_Savva, Professor of Management Science and Operations, Academic Director, Data Science and AI Initiative @LBS, @jonearnshaw, Chief Product Evangelist @PiDatametrics and @lreillier COO @LaunchworksCo, co-author of the Collective Intelligence for AI report 'Search in an AI world: navigating the transformation of digital discovery'.

✅ How to find things with AI & agents?
✅ What happens when visibility moves from ranked pages to AI recommendations?
✅ How should organisations structure content to be discoverable and trusted by AI systems?
✅ Which metrics matter when clicks and blue links may not be the end goal anymore?

Session: 16:40–17:30 GMT
Where: Platform Leaders, King’s Cross, London and online

Join us (in-person or online) — https://t.co/RgKlIjsipB

#AI #Search #ConversationalAI #DigitalMarketing #SEO #LLM #PlatformEconomy #ProductStrategy

[Laure Claire Reillier @lreillier]

🚀 Big news! Platform Leaders returns on 18 Nov in Kings Cross, London and online—bringing together entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics, and practitioners to explore the future of digital platforms and AI.

We will cover a number of themes this year including:

✅ What are the emerging digital trends for 2026?
✅ How can collective intelligence help us develop the right kind of AI?
✅ How to design innovative products that are compliant with AI and platform regulations?
✅ How is the shift from keywords to conversations impacting your visibility online?
✅ Who's the winner of the Platform Leaders Academic Prize 2025?

If you're working in tech, interested in digital platforms are the future or AI, you'll want to be part of this.

👉 Check the full programme and register and join the conversation online or in-person:
https://t.co/RgKlIjsipB