Prof Andy Pardoe

An IT professional having 20 years experience with a solid academic foundation (BEng in Computer Systems Engineering, a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and an MBA specialising in Business Transformation and Mergers & Acquisitions) combined with an extensive business and management experience across multiple industries (Investment Banking, Retail Ecommerce and Supply Chain, Multi-media Asset Protection / Network Security). An experienced Global Development Manager, delivering multiple projects with a multi-region development team. A keen understanding of business transformation and change management, and how it effects the whole IT organization.

A keen entrepreneurial spirit, having worked with start-ups in the past as either IT director or managing director. Previous owner & chairman of Pardoe & Wood, a chain of coffee shops, formed in 2009 and gold winner of the Independent Sandwich Bar of the Year 2012 awarded by the British Sandwich Association.

An Associate Fellow at the Warwick Business School working closely with the University of Warwick  to facilitate collaborations especially with regards to IT graduate recruitment. Also a Committee Member of the British Computer Society Special Group for Artificial Intelligence.