Öykü Işık is a Professor of Digital Strategy & Cybersecurity at IMD Business School, a position held since April 2020. Prior experience includes serving as an Assistant Professor of Information Systems Management at Vlerick Business School from September 2010 to April 2020, and various roles at TURANT as Webmaster and Board Member from April 2008 to August 2010. Between August 2005 and August 2009, Işık was a Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas, where responsibilities included teaching and advising, and prior to that, served as a Teaching Assistant at Istanbul Bilgi University from September 2002 to August 2005. Işık's professional journey began as a Programmer/Analyst at Pamukbank from October 2000 to August 2001. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Information Systems from the University of North Texas, an MBA in Business Administration, and a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics, both from Istanbul Bilgi University.