Emile Bijk (1971) graduated from Radboud University in Communication Science on the topic of information elasticity in E-commerce. After a short career in communication consultancy he started at HKU Utrecht University of the Arts as a co-ordinator of projects on digital facilities.

During the past 25 years he led the Networking and Information Department at HKU focusing on open source and creative technologies. Furthermore he participated in several European Research projects on E-learning and technology and was technical liaison in cultural exchange programs and development aid projects (Ghana, Costa Rica) Currently he acts as Chief Information Officer and Head of the IT department of HKU.