Jeffrey Pittaway

Summary

Research Fellow, Platform Value Now, Imperial College London

Research in innovation, entrepreneurship and strategy, including business models and strategic management in platform-centric innovation ecosystems.

Research and Publications

• Qahri-Saremi, H., Ebrahimi, S., Pittaway, J.J., and Montazemi, A.R. (2015) “Factors affecting firms’ crises on online social media and the effectiveness of the remedial actions: a mixed-methods research program”, 2015 Conference on Digital Experimentation at MIT (CODE@MIT), Boston, MA, 16-17 October.
• Pittaway, J. J., and Autio, E. (2015) “Toward strategies for capturing latent value in digital platform ecosystems”, Strategic Management Society (SMS) annual conference, Denver, CO, USA. 3-6 October
• Pittaway, J. J., Autio, E., and Ranger, K. (2015) “What could Strategic IT Governance be in Smart Cities?” Strategic Management Society (SMS) annual conference, Denver, CO, USA. 3-6 October
• Pittaway, J. J. _ Dynamic IT Capabilities: Theory Development and Empirical Examination _, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, 2013.
• Montazemi, A. R., Pittaway, J. J., and Keshavjee, K. (2013) "Chapter 8: State of IS Integration in the Context of Patient-Centered Care: A Network Analysis and Research Directions," in _ Healthcare Information Technology Innovation and Sustainability: Frontiers and Adoption _, J. Tan (ed.), IGI Global, Hershey, PA, pp. 127-144
• Montazemi, A. R., Pittaway, J. J., Qahri Saremi, H., and Wei, Y. 2012. "Factors of stickiness in transfers of know-how between MNC units," _ Journal of Strategic Information Systems _ (21:1), pp 31-57.
• Montazemi, A. R., and Pittaway, J. J. 2012. "Getting them to think outside the circle: CIOs'' external advice networks and firm performance," _ tGov 2012 _, Brunel University, UK.
• Montazemi, A. R., Pittaway, J. J., and Keshavjee, K. 2011. "State of IS Integration in the Context of Patient-Centered Care: A Network Analysis and Research Directions," _ International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics _ (6:1), pp 1-18.
• Montazemi, A. R., Pittaway, J. J., and Qahri-Saremi, H. 2010. "Significance of IT Governance in Transformational Government," _ tGov 2010 _, Brunel University, UK.
• Montazemi, A. R., Pittaway, J. J., and Qahri-Saremi, H. 2010. "Assessment of ubiquitous healthcare information systems benefits," Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2010), Lima, Peru.
• Montazemi, A. R., Pittaway, J. J., and Kashavjee, K. 2009. "Disenfranchised patients: A network analysis of IS integration in the context of patient-centered care," Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2009), San Fransico, CA.
• Pittaway, J. J., and Archer, N. 2009. "Wrestling with a paradox: Complexity in interoperability standards making for healthcare information systems," in _ E-Technologies: Innovation in an Open World _, G. Babin, P. Kropf and M. Weiss (eds.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 113-125

Prior Experience

ACADEMIC

• Research Associate, Digital Cities Exchange, Imperial College London Researching current management issues such as governance, business models, innovation ecosystems, and change management in private and public sectors.
• Sessional Lecturer and Research Assistant, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
  Conducting research into IT Governance and knowledge management in government, health and multinational corporations. Designing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses as part of SAP University Alliance programme.

SERVICE

• Expert panellist: Judging presentations of innovation business plans for the Imperial Innovation Challenge , 4 March 2016, Science Museum, London.
• Invited presentation: European Environment Agency consultation on circular economy strategy, “Innovations in the Digital Economy: implications for advancing the Circular Economy”, Copenhagen, Denmark (2015)
• Invited presentation: CSC Commonwealth Leaders , 2015 learning programme, “Disruptive Opportunities in Digital Cities”, 16 April 2015, London, UK (2015)
• Chair, Imperial College Business School PhD and Postdoc Reading Seminar series (2013-14)
• Panelist, Advisory Board: Viatech (venture capital)
• Board Member,  BitNet (Industry Association)
• President,  Canadian Information Processing Society GTHA

INDUSTRY (20 years)

• CRM Practice Leader,  BDO Dunwoody LLC
• President,  A.I.M. Group Inc.
• Program Manager,  GE Capital Technology Services
• National OEM Account Manager,  Microsoft
• Entrepreneur