330 About the Contributors Hakikur Rahman is an academic over 25 years, and has served leading education institutes and established various ICTD projects funded by ADB, UNDP, and World Bank in Bangladesh. He is cur- rently serving as a Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Minho, Portugal. He has written and edited over 15 books on computer education, ICTs, knowledge management and research, and contrib- uted over 50 book chapters, journals, and conference proceedings. Graduating from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1981, he has done his Master’s of Engineering from the American University of Beirut in 1986, and completed his PhD in Computer Engineering from the Ansted University, BVI, UK in 2001. Isabel Ramos has a Doctorate degree in Information Technologies and Systems, specialization in Information Systems Engineering and Management (2001) and a Master’s degree in Informatics for Management. She is an Assistant Professor in the Information Systems Department of the Minho Uni- versity, Portugal and Chair of the Information Systems Master Programs of the University. Dr. Ramos is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction and member of the editorial board of Enterprise Information Systems. She is Secretary of the Technical Committee 8 (Information Systems) of IFIP – International Federation for Information Systems and awarded with the IFIP Outstanding Service Award in 2009. She is author and co-author of two books and more than 4 dozen scientific and technical papers. * * * Keith Culver is Professor and Econoving International Chair in Generating Eco‐Innovation in the UniverSud Paris, France, since July 2009, following twelve years in the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. His research brings his expertise in legal theory to team‐based engagement of interdisciplin- ary questions regarding innovation, with particular emphasis on the social acceptability of technological innovations. His broad background as a researcher and research team‐leader includes several projects funded by Genome Canada, Industry Canada, and the Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence program. Culver has been an invited academic visitor at the universities of Oxford and Stirling, and in 2008 he was McCain Visiting Professor in the University of Edinburgh’s SCRIPT law and technology centre. His most recent book, Legality’s Borders, co‐written with Michael Giudice, was published in 2010 by Oxford University Press. He describes himself as a collaborative, problem‐focussed researcher who likes best the kinds of problems which cannot be resolved from any one point of view. Carlos Denner dos Santos Jr. is a Research Fellow in the Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute at the University of Nottingham, UK. He earned his Master’s in Strategic Management from UFMG, About the Contributors Brazil; PhD as a Fulbright Scholar in Management Information Systems from Southern Illinois Uni- versity at Carbondale, USA; and postdoctorate in Computer Science from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. His research interests include open innovation, free and open source software, adoption of information technology, technology diffusion, systems development, statistical methods, empirical studies, and organizational theory. Catarina Figueira is Director of Executive MBA Programme and Senior Lecturer in Applied Econom- ics at Cranfield School of Management. She was previously a Robert Schuman Scholar at the Scientific and Technological Options Assessment Division at the European Parliament. Her research interests lie in the areas of financial economics and management, particularly related to financial services’ performance, regulatory reforms, and housing markets. Catarina has published in leading international journals as well as produced chapters for several international volumes and is a frequent contributor to a wide range of international conferences. She has advised the OECD, the Asian Development Bank, and the European Commission on regulatory issues and a number of financial institutions on the UK housing market. Luis Angel Galindo Sánchez has executive MBA from IESE Business School, Master’s in Services and Security in IP networks from Technical University of Madrid, Master’s in Production Manage- ment, and MSc degree in telecommunications from the UPM. From his position, has managed various processes in the area of M&A. In the last, from the acquisition of Tuenti, has led the development of activities necessary to provide MVNO capabilities. Luis is a ‘creovator’ (creative+innovator) bringing innovation to the user. Luis is the founder and leader of various initiatives (WIMS 2.0, Innovation 2.0, etc). A regular writer in journals on business and strategy issues, he is also the author of several books. He conducts research to define a new sustainable business model in today’s society. Luis performs in-company courses to outside companies addressing issues from organizational behavior to socio- organizational aspects in the transformation of a traditional company to a ‘2.0’ company. He is also a freelance consultant of business and strategy. Robert Girling is a member of the faculty at Sonoma State University’s School of Business and Economics. He received his PhD from Stanford University and has taught and consulted in 20 countries. His previous professional experience includes service on the faculty at the Federal University of Bahia, and the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, the University of the West Indies, and American University in Washington, DC. He has consulted with the World Bank, USAID, the United Nations, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the International Center for Research on Women. He previously served as Director of Regional Development for the Government of Jamaica, president of the California Faculty Association, Sonoma, and on the boards of non-governmental organizations. Dr. Girling is the author of over 50 articles and books including Structures of Dependency (1973); Multinational Institutions and the Third World (1985); Education; Management and Participation(1990); A Escola Participativa (2006). He was the International Project Director at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil and a faculty member on the University at Sea. He has served as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. Marcio Augusto Gonçalves is Senior Lecturer in the Business Department of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Brazil. He earned his PhD in Business from Aston University –Aston Busi- ness School, UK in 2002. His research interests include finance, the impact of accounting information 331 About the Contributors systems in business management, methods of performance measurement, the use of cost information as meta-information in the health sector, and organizational theory applied to IT. Matthew Heim is the President of NineSigma – the world’s leading open innovation firm. Matthew has over 25 years of global strategy and innovation management experience. Prior to joining NineSigma, Matthew served as Managing Partner at Clarkston Consulting, Managing Director at Price Waterhouse Coopers, and Principal at KPMG Management Consulting in Frankfurt Germany. Matthew served on the faculty of several major universities, and has written and co-authored many articles, books, and conference materials. Matthew has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts degree in Human Development, and PhD in Human and Organi- zational Systems from the Fielding Graduate University. A.T. Juntunen is a Senior Officer at the Finland’s National Police Board. She has graduated from the Marketing and Management Department at the Helsinki School of Economics, and is a post-graduate student at the Department of Political and Economic Studies at the University of Helsinki, and her research interests include innovation and business networks, SMEs and new business development, E-Government, and e-services. Andrew Kakabadse is Professor of International Management Development at Cranfield School of Management. He is Visiting Professor at the University of Ulster, at Macquarie Graduate School of Management, and at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. He is also Visiting Scholar in Residence at Thunderbird, School of Global Management, USA. Andrew has consulted and lectured in the UK, Europe, USA, SE Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Georgia, the Gulf States, India, and Australia. His areas of interest focus on improving the performance of top executives and top executive teams, excellence in consultancy practice, leadership, corporate governance, conflict resolution, and international relations. He has been awarded a £2 million research grant to examine Governance and Leadership in the private sector and with governments. Andrew has published 32 books, over 200 journal articles, and 18 monographs. Best-selling books include: Essence of Leadership, Politics of Manage- ment, and Working in Organisations. Andrew is co-editor of the Journal of Management Development and Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society. Nada Kakabadse is Professor in Management and Business Research at the University of Northampton Business School. She has co-authored seventeen books, including Rice Wine With The Minister: Distilled Wisdom to Manage, Lead and Succeed on the Global Stage, (2010); Global Boards: One Desire, Many Realities