The late C.K. Prahalad was a Professor of Strategy at the Ross School of Business, The University of Michigan and an award-winning, globally recognized management thinker. He was named "The World's Most Influential Management Thinker" in 2007 by the Times of London and "the most influential thinker on business strategy today" by BusinessWeek. Prahalad was a four-time winner of the McKinsey Prize for best article and received several honorary doctorates, including one from the University of London and the Stevens School of Technology.

Dr. M. S. Krishnan is the Accenture Professor of Computer Information Systems and Professor of Technology and Operations at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. His research interest includes ecosystem