Prof. Petri Ahokangas received his D.Sc. degree (1998) from University of Vaasa, Finland. Currently he is the professor of future digital business at Martti Ahtisaari institute, Oulu Business School, University of Oulu. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the telecoms/ software industry. His cross-disciplinary research is in the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategic management, international business, futures research and action research in various fields on high technology. Specifically, he is interested in business models, strategies, ecosystems, and internationalization within digital, especially mobile (5G/6G), smart energy, and smart city domains. He has over 200 scientific publications and is active in the international research community.