Joseph (Joe) Wigglesworth           

Joe is a Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) in the IBM Storage Systems business and a Member of the IBM Academy of Technology. For the past several years, his work has focused on product development of integrated hardware/software systems using virtualization, container management, open technologies, virtual image management, and virtual systems management across hardware platforms. Joe has always had an interest in the connections between industry and academia. He was previously Head of the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies in Canada, has served on the boards of the CITO and CLLRNET research networks, and continues to mentor joint research projects and serve on academic advisory boards and conference program committees. He is a published author, an award-winning teacher, and holder of several issued patents. Joe graduated from the University of Waterloo with a B.A.Sc (Computer Science Option) and an M.A.Sc in Electrical Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in the Canadian Province of Ontario.