Paul has been actively involved in ITSM for more than 40 years in a variety of roles. He was also actively involved in the development of ITIL Practitioner which introduced the Guiding principles to align ITIL to a more Agile way of working. Paul was Business Development Director of GamingWorks, the company that develops business simulation games such as the internationally renowned ‘Apollo 13 – an ITSM case experience’. He was also co-author and developer of the ‘ABC of ICT’ (The Attitude, Behavior and Culture of ICT) publications, having conducted ABC workshops and simulation workshops with delegates representing more than 5000 organizations world-wide. Paul is now retired and labels himself as the ‘Pointy-Fingered-Grumpy-Old-Man-In-IT’ and Chief architect of ‘The Shiny New Thing that Really Helps’. He is now doing one last tour of ITSM events to share some insights and tips for the future. Helping us learn to avoid his painful mistakes from the past.