Devinder Thapa — CEO

“I walk between worlds—not to compromise, but to complete. I carry the wisdom of my mountains into the questions of the world.” Devinder Thapa is a Professor at the University of Agder, Norway. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering in 2008 from Ajou University, South Korea, and subsequently completed his second Ph.D. in Information Systems in 2012 from the University of Agder, Norway. His research interests include Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D), as well as the Philosophy of Science and Technology. Particularly, he aims to explore the harmony between Eastern and Western philosophies and their applications in ICT4D research. His work has been published in international conferences such as IFIP WG 9.4, IFIP WG 8.2, ICIS, ECIS, AMCIS, PACIS, and HICCS. He has also contributed to international journals like the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), Information Systems Journal (ISJ), International Journal of Information Management (IJIM), Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems (IJCAS), Communications of the Associations for Information Systems (CAIS), Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), Information Technology for Development (ITD), Journal of Information Technology and International Development (ITID), and Journal of Pattern Recognition Letters. Currently, he serves on the Editorial Board of ISJ and CAIS. His academic memberships include AIS, IFIP WG 9.4, SIGGlovDev, and SIGPHIL. Additionally, he is a practitioner of the martial art Japan Shorinryu Karatedo Kenshinkai, holding a Black Belt, 2nd Dan.

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Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway

Experience: 25 yrs 3 mos