G.A. de Reuver

G.A. de Reuver is an Associate Professor at Delft University of Technology's School of Technology, Policy and Management, Department of Information and Communication Technology. He also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at Institut Mines-Telecom. With a PhD from Delft University of Technology (2009) and extensive research output including 187 publications, he is a leading scholar in digital platform research.

His research interests focus on digital platforms, platform ecosystems, data platforms and data spaces, and digital business models. De Reuver is particularly fascinated by platform openness and how it creates both innovation opportunities and risks related to safety, privacy, and sovereignty. His work addresses how to design digital platforms at the intersection of architecture and governance, with special attention to new technological paradigms like decentralization.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on data platforms, platform-to-platform interactions, and the business model implications of digitalization, particularly in emerging domains like health and mobility. His work shows increasing emphasis on data sovereignty, secure data sharing, and the societal implications of platform design.

• Best paper award, ECIS 2023
• Best Research in-Progress Paper, ECIS 2022
• Best paper award, Mobile Business Conference 2011
• Best presentation award, Mobile Business Conference 2012
• Best reviewer award, JTAER 2013

De Reuver has supervised multiple researchers including Agahari, Ofe, Abbas, and Brandwijk. He has served as editor for Electronic Markets journal and as reviewer for conferences including the Bled eConference. His major project was TRUSTS (Trusted Secure Data Sharing Space, 2020-2022), which focused on secure data sharing platforms. His research aligns with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to responsible consumption and production and industry innovation.