Deepak Somaya is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he also holds the Diane and Steven N. Miller Professorship and serves as an Edwards Scholar. He specializes in business strategy, corporate strategy, and technology strategy, with a keen focus on how firms leverage their knowledge assets for competitive advantage. Deepak earned his PhD in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and has since contributed significantly to the fields of strategy and entrepreneurship.

oe Mahoney is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he also holds the prestigious position of Caterpillar Chair of Business. In addition to his academic roles, he serves as the Associate Director of the Illinois Strategic Organizational Initiative. Professor Mahoney specializes in corporate strategy and has extensive expertise in strategic management and organizational theory. He teaches the course Corporate Strategy and contributes to the development of business strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness. More information about his work can be found on his official Gies Business profile.