About Mr. Doug Neal

Doug Neal, based in the United States is a Research Fellow - Executive Programme for the Leading Edge Forum and is responsible for research into The Consumerization of IT. His focus is on the intersection of strategy, business operations and technology. Recent projects have included A Workbook for Cloud Computing in the Enterprise, Doing Business in the Cloud, Global Business Collaboration, A Workbook for Harnessing Consumerization and Web 2.0, Green IT - Moving Beyond the 2% Solution and Harnessing Web 2.0 - Enterprise Strategies for Living on the Web.

He co-authored the book The Networked Supply Chain: Applying Breakthrough BPM Technology to Meet Relentless Customer Demands. Doug's point of view on consumer privacy was published in Wilson Quarterly, the journal of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Doug has led a number of Study Tours over recent years on subjects including Cloud Computing, Web 2.0 and Green IT. This year he will lead a tour to Silicon Valley on Consumerization, Mobility and the Cloud.

Doug has developed state-of-the-art management and other end-user systems for clients in financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and high-technology companies. Prior to joining the Leading Edge Forum, Doug worked at two international management consulting firms and founded an organization specializing in systems for executive management.

Doug received a BA from Haverford College, conducted special studies at the Ruhr University, and has an ABD from the University of Michigan.