Peter Kawalek is Professor of Information Systems and Strategy at Manchester Business School. He is also a Visiting Professor at Instituto de Empresa in Madrid and Letterkenny Institute of Technology in County Donegal. He is an external examiner at Trinity College, Dublin. Peter's PhD is in Computer Science. He has experience to board level in media and rail industries, and works extensively with government, including Office an Taoiseach, Department of Communities and Local Government, the NHS, Leeds City Council, Tameside Council and Salford City Council.