Competing in the Age of AI By Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani – Book Summary
Introduction: About the Authors and the Book Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani are both professors at Harvard Business School,
Marco Iansiti
Marco Iansiti: Digital Operating Models and Competing in the Age of AI
Marco Iansiti is a Harvard Business School professor whose research examines digital transformation, technology strategy, and AI-enabled operating models. He has advised global enterprises on building platforms, data pipelines, and organizational capabilities for continuous innovation.
Co-author of Competing in the Age of AI, Iansiti describes how software-centric architectures reshape scale, scope, and learning rates, demanding new governance and risk approaches. His work translates technical shifts into executive playbooks for strategy, organization, and value creation.
Iansiti’s teaching and research equip leaders to redesign processes and culture for a world where algorithms amplify decision-making and customer experience.