Stéphane Faulkner

Stéphane Faulkner is an Associate Professor in Technologies and Information Systems Engineering at the University of Namur and serves as Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation, Quality, and Communication. He also holds guest professor positions at the IAG - Business School of the University of Louvain (UCL) and the University Faculties of St Louis of Brussels (FuSL). His academic appointments include membership in the Namur Digital Institute (NADI) and the Management of INformation and DIgital Transformation (MIND IT) research group.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Namur (2004), a Master in Financial Economics, and a Master in Computer Sciences (Civil Engineer). His doctoral dissertation focused on An architectural framework for describing BDI Multi-Agent Information systems.

Faulkner's research centers on requirements engineering and the development of precise (formal) modeling notations, systematic methods, and tool support for multi-agent systems and services management systems. His work spans agent-oriented modeling, software project methodologies, and database engineering, with recent emphasis on blockchain applications and AI-enhanced decision support systems. His research demonstrates a clear trajectory from foundational work in multi-agent systems toward contemporary applications in digital transformation.

His academic service includes membership on the advisory board of the BPM Forum, program committee roles for AOIS, IAT, and AOSE conferences, and reviewing for journals including JAAMAS, JWEIS, and IJAOSE. He has supervised numerous research projects including the Development of a Data-Intensive Recommendation Framework for Player Selection in Sport Management and Argumentation and Clarification in Requirements Engineering.

Faulkner directs the Department of Management Sciences and is actively involved in the Blockchain for Information Systems workshop series. His research group, MIND IT, focuses on the intersection of information systems, digital transformation, and management science, with particular emphasis on practical applications in business contexts.