Ellen Ward is the Head of IT Systems at Concern Worldwide – Ireland’s largest international NGO – where she manages the ICT4D project portfolio. Ellen also acts as ICT4D Advisor for staff worldwide who want to know whether or not they can successfully apply particular technologies in their work. Ellen co-authored the first ICT4D Strategy at Concern and is currently working to establish a GIS function for the organization. Prior to joining Concern, Ellen worked in the corporate sector as an IT Project Manager at Accenture, IBM, Dublin Institute of Technology and Virgin Atlantic.