Peet van Biljon

Peet van Biljon serves as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, teaching the graduate course Innovation & Public Policy since 2017. He concurrently leads BMNP Strategies LLC, advising corporate and public-sector clients on innovation organization, culture, portfolio management, R&D strategy, and transformation initiatives.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of South Africa
• M.A. in Economics, University of South Africa
• B.A. with Honors in Economics, University of South Africa
• B.A. in Accounting, University of South Africa
• B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University

Dr. van Biljon's research integrates public policy and private-sector innovation frameworks, examining how organizational culture, process excellence, and technology strategy drive mission outcomes. His work emphasizes practical applications of R&D management across governmental and commercial contexts, with particular focus on ethical dimensions of emerging technologies.

Professionally, he managed McKinsey & Company's global innovation practice and co-chaired IEEE's General Principles Committee for the Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous Systems (2017-2019). As a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, he maintains active industry engagement while contributing to policy discourse through publications in MIT Sloan Management Review and Research-Technology Management.