Regular biography
Prof. Llewellyn D W Thomas is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School. His research interests include entrepreneurial framing, network effects, gen AI evaluation, and entrepreneurial scalability. He has published in top-tier journals such as the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. He is the Co-Chief Editor of Innovation: Organization & Management and has guest edited special issues on topics like Entrepreneurial Hype and Sustainable Ecosystem Strategies. Prior to academia, he founded several companies and worked as a management consultant in financial services contexts.
Scholar-generated biography
Llewellyn D W Thomas is a researcher at the University of Sydney Business School, focusing on ecosystem dynamics, platform development, digital transformation, and framing mechanisms. His work explores how digital affordances and spatial factors contribute to the formation of entrepreneurial ecosystems. He investigates innovation ecosystems, architectural leverage, and the legitimacy of ecosystem emergence through collective action. Thomas also examines business model disruption, digitalization, and circular economy ecosystems, emphasizing generativity and value co-creation. His research highlights the interplay between digital innovation, organizational scaling, and data commercialization, offering insights into the evolving landscape of digital platforms and ecosystems.