Ade McCormack is an author, market commentator and IT value advisor. His career extends from 'bits from boardroom', starting out as a real-time software engineer prior to spending seven years at Logica. His focus today is on helping organisations maximise the value they yield from their IT investment. He is the author of the acclaimed books, IT Demystified - The IT handbook for business professionals' and 'The IT Value Stack - A boardroom guide to IT Leadership'. Ade also has a column in the Financial Times advising business leaders on IT issues. According to ex Harvard Business Review editor, Nick Carr, “Ade McCormack sounds a much-needed clarion call for IT to "grow up" and become a mature business function.”