Andrew Shipilov is Professor of Strategy and the John H. Loudon Chair of International Management at INSEAD. His research examines how social networks, strategic alliances, and partnerships shape firms’ competitive advantage.

He is recognized as a leading figure in the network community for scholarship that has shaped how researchers and practitioners understand interorganizational networks, innovation ecosystems, and digital value chains. Nominators highlighted his ability to develop parsimonious network theories with clear managerial relevance, as well as his sustained field-building leadership, evidenced by founding the INSEAD Network Evolution Conference and mentoring generations of network scholars.