Marek Kowalkiewicz

Marek Kowalkiewicz (born 21 July 1978) is a Polish-Australian computer scientist. He is a Professor and Chair in Digital Economy at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) where he focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation strategies for government and industry. He performs all of his research in 30-day "research innovation sprints", a concept he pioneered at QUT in 2015. Kowalkiewicz's research sprints are designed to create and accelerate industry-focused research outcomes by combining the commercial philosophy of Google's five-day design sprint with the rigour of academic research.

Kowalkiewicz joined QUT from Silicon Valley where he led global innovation teams for SAP. He was a Research Manager at SAP's Machine Learning Lab in Singapore, Global Research Program Lead at SAP Research Australia, and a Research Fellow at Microsoft Research Asia.

His book, ''The Economy of Algorithms: Rise of the Digital Minions'', was published on 5 March 2024. Provided by Wikipedia