The next AIS Student Chapters Speaker Series event is taking
place on March 13, 2023 at 10:00 am EDT / 14:00 UTC (find your local time). Undergraduates and Master’s students
are invited to learn more and register for the event by visiting the AIS Student Chapters website.
Emad Shafik, a senior executive at
Gartner, will present on IT and the Future of Business. Shafik is an advisor in the strategy and transformation field with extensive cross-industry experience innovating and optimizing businesses in various stages of growth. At Gartner, he acts as a strategic
advisor partnering with CIOs, C-level Leaders, and their leadership teams in public and private sector organizations. He guides them on executing their business and digital strategies that are underpinned by technology.
Previously, Emad held
several leadership roles in technology, spanning Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Technology Infrastructure, Business Intelligence, IT Delivery and Transformation and Quality Assurance. He was also responsible for establishing and running the Enterprise
Architecture and Strategy functions in two blue-chip Telecom operators in the middle east.
Prior to his work in the telecoms industry, Emad worked in banking and investment banking where he was responsible for delivering solutions to banks
in London and New York. He also spent some time developing solutions for large Insurance brokers in London.
The AIS Student Chapter program promotes the study, application, and advancement of information systems through career enhancement, professional networking, and chapter development for undergraduate and master’s students worldwide. To learn more
about staring an AIS Student Chapter at your university, please visit http://www.sc.aisnet.org.