Rashik Parmar MBE is Group Chief Executive of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. His team are focused on the value of professional membership, promoting digital skills and computing
education, and building BCS’ reputation for insight on emerging technology like Generative AI and Quantum Computing.
As a former VP Technology for IBM, Rashik helped drive its European technical strategy with a focus on guiding companies through digital transformation.
A Fellow of both IBM and BCS, Rashik was awarded the MBE for services to business and innovation. Rashik's portfolio includes many academic articles, notably two featured in the Harvard Business Review: "New Patterns for Innovation" in 2014 and "What is Responsible Computing" in 2023.
Rashik is a Council Member at The Open University (OU), a Senior Independent Member and NERC Council Member at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and a Fellow at Digit Lab where he chairs their Industry Advisory Group. He serves as a Research Industry Advisory Board Member at Leeds University Business School.Rashik is a founding Director of Rangoli Radio, which debuted in August 2021 and has expanded its reach to encompass listeners in 165 countries, alongside its availability to the 450,000
citizens of Leeds through DAB. Rashik is proud to curate Sunday Sprinkles, which is ranked among the top 75 happiness blogs
globally.