1Establishing and managing a computer science industrial advisory board: Extended version

Departments need to be innovative in order to secure adequate funding and, human and material resources. One approach is the establishment of an industrial advisory board which is a group of industry leaders that volunteer to aid and advise a computer science department. We outline the benefits and motivation for forming an industrial advisory board, present the fundamentals of establishing a board, and arranging meetings and events. We also discuss the consequences and pitfalls. We conclude that an advisory board brings resources, advocacy and non-traditional solutions to the table