The document summarizes what Jim Nottingham, CIO of University of the Arts London, learned from attending art school. It discusses how art school taught him to reconcile making, listening, and leading. It also taught him to understand technologies within a contextual timeline and specific elements of practice. These lessons have carried over into his professional life as a CIO. The document provides biographical details of Nottingham's educational and professional background spanning from the 1970s to present day in technology and arts-related roles.