Dr. Marko Budler is a full-time lecturer and researcher at School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana (SEB LU). His research interests include business models, business logistics, co-opetition, purchasing, and supply-chain networks. His work was published in highly-ranked journals such as Supply chain management: an International Journal, Journal of Management and Organization and Tourism Economics and presented at top-ranked conferences such as AOM Meeting, R&D in Management, TEMSCON, DSI, and AMCIS among the others. Marko Budler, PhD is a young lecturer-of-the-year (2020; Solemn award from University of Ljubljana) and advisory board member of Purchasing association of Slovenia.