Dr Polding holds a PhD and MSc in Information Systems from The University of Sheffield and a BSc (Hons) in Media Science from Sheffield Hallam University. Research interests include artificial intelligence, industry 4.0, AR/VR, e-commerce, web applications, database technologies. Lecturer in database design, information systems modelling, project management, programming and big data. Previous jobs include working as a company director, project manager, programmer and journalist.