Kamal Bhattacharya is a Professor for Computer Science at IU International University in Berlin and Co-Founder Advancity.com. Kamal held multiple research and management roles around the globe. He served as a VP & Director at IBM Research, Chief Innovation Officer at Safaricom, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, commissioner of Pathways for Prosperity, and several other roles focusing on the use of technology in International Development. He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Göttingen University in Germany, has published 50+ papers in international scientific journals and conferences, and holds 20+ patents