Dr Abdul Jabbar is the director of learning development and the head of the digital transformation research cluster at Huddersfield Business School. Dr Jabbar spends a great deal of his time developing and working on blockchain projects and engaging with industry to identify unique use cases for blockchain implementation. Currently Dr Jabbar continues to further develop his virtual blockchain which is the basis of much of his research. He has a key interest in smart contracts and his background in software development informs his research-led teaching and enterprise.