John Oliver Author & Editor

Prof. John Oliver is a highly experienced academic with a sustained track record of delivering world class instrumental impact from his research, most recently on the influence of crisis events on levels of firm innovation and financial performance which influenced the UK Govts new ‘Build Back Better: our plan for growth’ and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee's new 'Innovation Strategy’. His previous research on digital transformation made a demonstrable impact on UK Communications policy and regulatory decisions relating to Sky Plc and influenced the public policy debate on future internet regulation and created financial benefits for several world class management consultancies and direct economic impacts and multi-million-pound investments made by FTSE 100 firms. He is an advisor to the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology where his research and expertise on scenario planning is currently being used to develop horizon scanning policy and processes in UK Parliament.