Digitalization in emerging markets is concerned with the use of technology to create sustainable competitive advantage. The development of digital technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT), is considered to have profound implications for markets and industries and for the transformation of business systems and firms. Digitalization is distinct with respect to other innovations because of its scope as well as the importance and rate of change of the processes, products, and services. In contrast to more incremental innovations, digitalization is usually disruptive or transformative. Worldwide, companies are faced with the implications of the ongoing digitalization of markets and productive processes. All this illustrates the strategic relevance of 'the digital'.

Digitalization is likely to affect corporate governance issues by changing the nature of agency problems. The implications of digitalization for commissioners and directors is not the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to training and education. Within this Research Topic, we call for papers that explore the corporate governance in banking in the digital era, especially in emerging markets. We specifically welcome research on evolving digital expertise in the Boardroom and the coming digital era. More specifically, we welcome research that analyzes how banks are now including digital experts in their boards, the digital expertise of chairmen, and how digital expertise is used in important core committees in matters such as remuneration and nomination. We are also interested in the appointment of 'digital' members of the board. The analysis of this research can be understood as an exploratory analysis of the composition of the board in banking. These new trends raise a number of novel, challenging questions for corporate finance, especially in emerging markets.

Themes that can be addressed in the Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. How does digitalization affect corporate governance in banking?

2. How does digitalization impact the corporate governance of firms? What type of corporate governance problems may arise?

3. How does the composition, structure, and processes of Top Management Team (TMTs) change in the digital era (e.g. the appointment of Chief Digital Officers (CDO)?

4. How does big data and analytics influence the tasks, decisions and actions of TMTs?

5. What is the nature of strategic leadership work, decisions, and actions in times of digitalization, automation, and robots?

6. What are the roles of emotions, feelings, and other human traits in TMT decisions in the age of big data and analytics?

Keywords: digitalization, digital technology, artificial intelligence, AI, cloud computing, blockchain, Internet of Things, corporate governance, business systems