Dr Krishna Balthu is a Lecturer in Operations Management at Aston Business School. He worked as a consultant and change manager in knowledge-intensive organisations for over ten years prior to teaching at Aston. He has experience in digital transformation, process improvement, and project management across various industries, mainly professional services. He designed and implemented innovative projects that provided strategic advantage to firms by significantly impacting on their culture and operations.

Krishna's research in the area of Change Management was published in highly ranked academic and practitioner journals. His work in the field of legal service innovation was recognised through awards, published magazine articles, and invited talks at various forums such as The Lawyer, Innovate UK and European Foundation for Management Development.