Ard-Pieter de Man is a Full Professor of Management Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a boardroom consultant. He is recognized as a thought leader in new organizational forms, ecosystems, platforms, and alliances. As a consultant, he advises both for-profit and non-profit organizations on strategic issues. Ard-Pieter has authored over a hundred articles and fifteen books, including How to Survive the Organizational Revolution, which guides managers in navigating new organizational forms in a digital world. His current research focuses on the impact of digitization on organizational forms and company strategy.