Purpose
Our Vision
The Digital Future Initiative focuses Columbia Business School’s world-class research and teaching on how technology is altering all industries and the fabric of daily life.
The initiative brings together hundreds of faculty members from Columbia Business School and Columbia University with corporate leaders from across industries to help organizations, governments, and communities optimize and accelerate the technological advances of the future.
Labs
To deliver critical insights on the digital transformation of business and society, the Digital Future Initiative will initially launch four labs, each devoted to a specific area of study.
Briger Family Digital Finance Lab
will look at challenges and opportunities of the fundamental economics of blockchains, decentralized market microstructure, and mechanisms for decentralized organization and governance.
Humans in the Digital Economy Lab
will explore the role and interaction of human decision-making and social interactions in the digital economy.
Media and Technology Lab
will focus on advancing research on how technology has transformed the media sector and how new challenges as a result of this transformation can be addressed.
Upcoming Events
“How Technical does a Product Manager need to be?” with Paankhuri Gupta ’19 (Amazon)
Lunch and Learn
April 4th, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30pm
"Less is Better: Lessons in Internal Innovation and Personal Growth" with Tiffany Dockery (Etsy)
Lunch and Learn
April 11th, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30pm
Paradigm with Dan Robinson
Digital Finance Seminar Series
April 17th, 2023 | 5:45 - 6:45pm
"How the New York Times is Navigating Changes in Product and Technology" with Alex Hardiman (New York Times)
Lunch and Learn
April 18th, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30pm
Product Management Lunch & Learn
Join Us At The Inaugural Series!
The Digital Future Initiative is pleased to announce the inaugural Product Management Lunch & Learn series. Each fall and spring term, we will bring industry experts to campus to share their perspectives on topics relevant to aspiring product managers, covering career guidance, PM best practices or timely hot topics. Grab some lunch and participate in the discussion!
