Brian Stewart is the Deputy CIO and Director of Business Transformation at the University of Alberta. His role is to provide strategic leadership, vision, and direction for the central IT department, Information Services, and Technology. Brian also directs the IST's project, change, and benefits realization capabilities, that drive enhanced performance and continuous operational improvement. Brian’s background is in strategic operational and technology management in the printing industry and higher education, and he has written and spoken widely on these topics. Brian has an M.A. in economics from University College Cork and an M.B.A. from Athabasca University.