This session, moderated by Prof. Trebor Scholz, explores developments in cooperative governance and platform cooperatives. Adriane Clomax (Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations) examines historical lessons from traditional cooperatives and their implications for modern platform co-ops. Jeffah Ombati (Young African Scholars Network) presents a case study on digital transformation in Kenya, focusing on Jumuika’s Dairy Expansion in Lamu County. Andrea Peña Calvin (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) explores how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), through IndieDAO, can transform cooperative governance and management.
Speakers
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Jeffah Ombati attorney
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Andrea Peña Calvin Ph.D. student in computer science, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Adriane Clomax Presidential Postdoc- Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
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Trebor Scholz New School professor and Founding Director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium