Prof  Imke de Kock is a professionally registered Industrial Engineer with international experience in the execution and management of industrial engineering and engineering management projects in South Africa, Europe, United Kingdom and South America. She has extensive experience in business consulting and advisory environments, business analysis, business improvement, project management, feasibility studies, and industrial engineering and engineering management methodologies, applications and knowledge that enables her to develop innovative, quantifiable and comprehensive solutions for the contemporary challenges faced by organisations. After gaining invaluable industry experience, she joined Stellenbosch University as academic staff in 2015. She is an associate professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, and part-time faculty at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB).