Biography
Carmelo Cennamo is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Copenhagen Business
School and Affiliate Professor at SDA Bocconi School of Management. He is a leading expert
on competition in digital platform markets and business ecosystems, and a frequent keynote
speaker at academic, policy, and corporate events. His research examines competitive
dynamics in digital markets, ecosystem governance, and the impact of platforms and AI on
traditional industries, with particular attention to implications for competition policy, antitrust, and
labor. He was one of three experts invited by the European Parliament’s IMCO Committee to
advise on the EU Digital Markets Act. Carmelo directs the Digital Markets Competition Forum at
CBS and the Platform Economy & Regulation Lab at SDA Bocconi, fostering dialogue between
research and policy. Passionate about digital transformation, he balances intellectual intensity
with his other passions: tango, wine, skiing, sailing, and slow, meaningful conversations.