JAN ONDRUS

Professor of Information Systems
Digital Disruption Chaired Professor
ESSEC Business School

Jan Ondrus is Full Professor of Information Systems at ESSEC Business School and holds the Digital Disruption Chair, sponsored by Amazon, BNP Paribas, and Sia. 

His research examines the strategic role of information technology in the development of digital ecosystems. He is particularly interested in the disruptive and transformative aspects of digital technology for business model innovation and social impact. His work appears in leading academic journals and informs his teaching in the different programs at ESSEC. He has served as Associate Editor for the Information Systems Journal and Electronic Commerce Research and Applications. 

He collaborates closely with industry and government and is a regular media contributor. At ESSEC, he previously led the Media & Digital Chair and the Chair of Networked Business Models, and has held leadership roles including Associate Dean of Faculty (Asia-Pacific), Associate Academic Director of the Global MBA, and Director of Research for the Center of Excellence in Digital Business. He holds an MSc and PhD from HEC Lausanne.