Dr. Jay Rajasekera is Vice President, Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Commerce, and Professor of Digital Business and Strategy at Tokyo International University (TIU). He started his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Princeton, NJ, USA, soon after receiving his Ph.D. in Computer Algorithms. While at Bell Laboratories, he designed and patented the computer algorithm for constructing the world’s first undersea fiber optic cable TAT-8 between US and Europe. Today, a good percentage of the world’s Internet traffic is carried over the optical cables built using his patented algorithm. During his tenure, his previous positions included Vice President of the International University of Japan and Dean of its Business School, which became Japan’s No. 1 B-School as ranked by Businessweek. He has co-authored four books and published over 50 articles in academically ranked journals. His opinions have appeared in Wall Street Journal, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan Times, and other leading publications. His research interests include Optimization Theory, Digital Analytics, Digital Economics, Entrepreneurship, Society 5.0, and Sustainable Development.