John Parkinson is a globally recognized business and technology management expert, consultant, and advisor who has spent over 30 years collaborating with businesses of all sizes to help them prepare for the challenges of the future, improve operations, and defend against cyber threats. Over the course of his career, he has held a variety of leadership positions, including CEO, COO, CIO, and CTO, while earning a reputation for his innovation, IT organizational leadership, business and technology strategy, organizational change management, business and technology architecture, technology operations, and information security expertise.

John earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Math and Information Sciences from the University of Exeter. He is a prolific writer and has written or edited five books related to the process of information systems development and contributed over 40 papers to conferences and journals. His contributions to the industry have earned him numerous accolades and mentions, including being named one of the world's 25 most influential consultants by Global Consulting News in 2003 and Computerworld 100 Leaders in IT in 2005. In 2020, he was inducted as a Senior Member of the IEEE, a prestigious honor that reflects his outstanding contributions and leadership in technology and industry.

John's impressive professional experience includes working as a Partner & Managing Director at ParkWood Advisors LLC, CEO at Entertainment Experience LLC, Affiliate Partner at Waterstone Management Group, SVP Enterprise PMO at Axis Capital, Board Member at US Micro, Inc., Advisory Board Member at Morningstar, CTO at TransUnion, Director at Visible Spectrum Inc., and Board member at GTA, CTO at Capgemini, Partner at Ernst and Young, Project Manager, Program Manager, General Manager, COO at SIFO Systems, Ltd, and Evaluation Officer and Assistant at UK National Health Service.