Professor Samir Dani is professor of operations management and head of marketing, management and organisation at Keele Business School, Keele University. Professor Dani engages widely with industry and has research interests in supply chain risks, sustainability in supply chains, and the use of technology and business models. He is currently conducting research in the use of AI techniques and autonomous systems within supply chain decision making and logistics. He works closely with the food sector and has published widely and presented his research to both academic and practitioner audiences.