Short biography
A short biography for speaker introductions, event programmes, conference websites and other published material.
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Dr Stefan Fafinski DL
Stefan Fafinski is a lawyer, technologist, author and public servant whose work spans justice, education, governance and civil society. He is an Independent Panel Chair with the Parole Board for England and Wales, a Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Prior’s Court Foundation and the Inside Out Trust, and an independent member of the Community and Voluntary Service Honours Committee. He is a former Chair of the WCIT Charity and a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists.
Stefan spent the first fifteen years of his career in technology, progressing from software engineering to international management, before moving into law and completing a doctorate exploring technological risk and regulation.
He has since combined public and voluntary service with writing and legal education, co-authoring a number of widely used law textbooks. His particular interests include leadership, governance, decision-making, technology and the importance of kindness in public life.
More about me
This short biography provides a concise introduction for publication by event organisers, conference hosts and other organisations. A fuller more personal account of my life, career and public service can be found in my longer-form biography, Connected, not planned.
The site also contains details of my professional experience, published books and articles, selected contributions and speeches.
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