Dr. Muthaiyah is currently a full Professor attached to Multimedia University Malaysia, where teaches and conducts research in the area of Semantic Web Algorithms, Web 4.0, Data Analytics, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Evaluation of Intangibles, Value creation,  Semantic Databases, Knowledge Management, Database Management, Computer Networking, Information Systems, Knowledge Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Risk Management, Project Management, Research Methodology and Data Mining. Dr. Muthaiyah had served the university in various capacities for the last 18 years such as deputy dean, HOD, programme coordinator, auditor, quality assurance committee, research task force, audit task force and Dean/Director of the Graduate School of Management (GSM). His corporate experience includes working as a systems analyst for IBM World Trade Corporation for 7 years in developing Financial Accounting Systems for Enterprise wide accounting applications. Prior to that, he had worked for Arthur Anderson as an auditor. He has consulted with numerous companies including several based in the USA (GMU Business Alliance and INTEL), Global Training Consulting (UK), EON, PNB, OUM Malaysia, MMU Cynergy, University Malaya, Maybank, UMCCED, MAKPEM, Pacific Tech, Sri Lankan Ministry of Higher Education, TelBru Telekom Malaysia, Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization (CTO), UK and PNG Telekom among others. Dr. Saravanan Muthaiyah holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering, from George Mason University, USA. He is also a CADS-Intel Senior Research Fellow. His other academic qualifications include Msc in Information Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. Dr.Muthaiyah is a Fulbright Scholar and Fellow and has won several doctoral fellowships during his graduate studies in the US. He has lead several national and international research grants as principal researcher during his tenure as a senior academic. Dr.Muthaiyah has twelve IPs conferred to him and a number of awards for his research work. He has published more than hundred publications in arrears such as Semantic Web, matching algorithms, intelligent systems, knowledge engineering, lean manufacturing, accounting information systems and web 4.0 technologies. Dr.Muthaiyah was an invited technical keynote speaker this year at the International Symposium on Energy Challenges in the Knowledge Economy, 2015 together with the late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (former president of India) who was the other inaugural keynote speaker which was held in Colombo on 26th June, 2015.  He was also appointed as moderator for the Symposium on Empowering a Smart Digital Nation which was held at the KL Convention Center from the 27th till 29th August, 2015. Dr.Muthaiyah is a Stanford University certified Design Thinking trainer as well as a PSMB TTT certified trainer. Dr. Muthaiyah is also a consultant for numerous professional accounting bodies on Digital Transformation and its Impact on Accounting and Finance. These include CIMA (UK), AICPA (USA) and CPA Australia. He is now a full time member of the Research Institute for Digital Enterprise (a research institute that is focused on digitalization and digitization methods in finding solutions for solving real world problems in the digital economy). Dr.Muthaiyah leads the area of Corporate Forensics that includes Risk Management (ISO31000) and methods for Information assets monitoring (ISO/IEC27001).