Jennifer Blechar, PhD, currently serves as Director Applications at Sopra Steria, where Jennifer has been since January 2012, contributing to digital transformation initiatives for various sectors. Prior to this role, Jennifer was Head of Testing Service Line Scandinavia at Accenture and also held managerial positions at the University of Oslo as a PhD Researcher. Jennifer's professional journey began at Accenture, where Jennifer worked from 1996 to 2002 in various capacities. Academically, Jennifer holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Oslo, an MSc in Information Systems from The London School of Economics, and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Bryn Mawr College, with additional experience as a visiting researcher at Copenhagen Business School.