Murray works in the strategy and scenario space helping leaders across sectors to reflect upon the future and what it means for their current strategy and leadership approach with clients across the globe. 
 
He is the Head Tutor for the Oxford Executive Strategy Programme and facilitates on their Scenario programme. He is also working on post graduate programmes at The Adam Smith Business School. 
 
Recent work has been on algorithmic bias, digitisation strategy and policy formulation as well as pandemic strategic responses and what they mean for organisations. Murray has led a number of large scales, complex, transformation strategies and has deep experience of navigating players and partners. 
 
As well as working on "wicked" problems, Murray has been involved in Continuous Improvement Leadership introduction new approaches on how to solve "technical" problems. Murray is also involved in setting up local food sustainability projects, reducing digital exclusion and runs a Philosophy for children group.  

MBA Modules: Strategy in Practice (elective); Systems Thinking (MBA SEF); Consulting in Practice (MSc)

Sharon qualified as a veterinary surgeon (vet) and took up a Houseman position at the Royal Vet College Large Animal Department. She remained at RVC as a Resident, before moving to a mixed practice in North Yorkshire. An affinity for equine work led to a move to Derbyshire to grow the business of a new equine hospital, referral and first opinion practice. After 5 years, a move to a larger practice in County Durham enabled Sharon to undertake more advanced surgical techniques and work with more elite equine abilities, remaining at this practice for 10 years. Sharon has undertaken various locum positions to keep her skills current since leaving full-time practice. 
 
In 2007, Sharon moved into the medical instrument industry providing technical support for marketing and sales teams. She has since held management positions in pharmaceutical (animal health) MNCs, including marketing, product management, sales, technical support and team leader roles. She also worked within the corporate veterinary practice industry, managing large equine practices at various stages of acquisition. A significant (and best!) part of all her roles has been teaching/training, coaching and support for customers (vets, vet nurses and animal owners), students and colleagues. 
 
In 2020, Sharon gained an MBA with distinction at the University of Liverpool. Having caught the 'research bug' she returned to the University of Liverpool Management School in 2021 to undertake PhD research with the aim to improve mental health and wellbeing at work in healthcare professionals, particularly vets. In April 2022, she was awarded a PhD studentship by the NWSSDTP/ESRC to complete the work. In her spare time, like most vets, Sharon cares for a motley crew of animals on a smallholding in beautiful Teesdale in County Durham... decorating the odd cake, created felted projects and trying to finally complete the renovation of the farm we started 20 years ago!

MBA Modules: Leading a Sustainable Organisation

Ahmed Fahmy is a Chief Innovation and Organisation Development Officer with over 25 years of global transformation at Fortune 500 companies. Fahmy has developed and led the brightest teams and organisations to design and commercialise new businesses, technologies and solutions in multiple fields such as telecommunication, advanced high tech and multiple industries such as healthcare, public safety, retail and manufacturing.

Leveraging a methodology that incorporates best practices, science, research and international experience, Fahmy founded Innovas Consulting Group. The global consultancy accelerates businesses and executives' growth through innovation centred consulting, advising, coaching and executive education programmes.

Fahmy is currently leading doctoral research on international organisations'' capacity to innovate, focusing on strategies, frameworks and leadership traits that enable successful and sustainable disruption. He also works with social innovators and organisations to help scale sustainability innovation globally. In addition, he teaches and lectures on strategy, innovation, corporate entrepreneurship and transformation leadership. Fahmy has also academically authored the Do No Harm Innovation concept, novel concepts and frameworks that contribute to the SDGs and the knowledge to sustain life on earth.

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice; Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation

Mairead Fernandez McCann, ChMC, currently works within the area of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). She started her career in the Capgemini Ernst & Young Management Consultancy Graduate programme and specialised in Transformation Consulting and Supply Chain. She was awarded the Gold Cup for Best Consulting Team. She was headhunted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to join their Programme, Portfolio and Projects Advisory team where she worked in Health Regulation, Investment Banking and Government programmes. She left PwC to work for the United Nations Operations for Project Services (UNOPS) in Denmark where she advised on developing the UNOPS Management Advisory Services. Since then, Mairead has been working in Wealth Management, Retail Banking and Government Agencies.

Mairead holds degrees from the University of Cambridge, Queens University of Belfast and the University of Glasgow across International Relations, Science and Technology and is currently studying International Commercial Law at the University of Edinburgh. She obtained full scholarship to study International Business at Eckerd College, Florida, USA and studied at the United Nations in New York. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Consulting (FIC), Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM) and Chartered Management Institute (FCMI). She is a Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) and a Chartered Manager (CMgr) of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD), Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), Chartered Institute for IT (MBCS), Association of Project Management (MAPM) and is a Practitioner with the Institute of Environment Management and Assessment (PIEMA).

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; Consulting in Practice (MSc), Consulting Impact Challenge

Arlane Fleming in an experienced commercial strategy consultant with a background in aviation. Arlane has undertaken private and public sector consultancy appointments within the UK and across the wider global aviation sector, focusing on all aspects of non-aeronautical revenues and strategy. 
 
In addition to her aviation work, Arlane is a Knowledge Exchange Fellow within the Department of Management Science at the University of Strathclyde working with the ANRC (Advanced Nuclear Research Centre). 
 
Arlane was awarded an MBA from the Business School at the University of Strathclyde and is currently undertaking a PhD. 
 
She is also a Director at Central Community Halls, a 3rd sector community development trust providing vital services and facilities for individuals and local organisations in the greater Glasgow area.

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; Strategy in Practice (elective); Consulting in Practice (MSc)

Having a 25 year career in Manufacturing supporting Aerospace, Defence and Space industries, Allan occupied a number of senior positions globally with Rolls-Royce. He is currently Group Director of Operations in the Walker Group and Global Practitioner in Operations and Project Management in the Department of Management Science within Strathclyde Business School. Prior to this, Allan supported the University with a number of guest lectures
 
Allan is currently studying a PhD with his research focus on how competitive forces shape the theory of ecosystems. His research approach is to link theory to practice and provide a practical application of industry theory. From a supervisory perspective, Allan is keen to work with students who are looking to apply theory into practice within industry.

MBA Modules: Operations and Project Management

Tim Jefferis has been a government project manager and analyst for over 30 years, recently specialising in the delivery of complex and research based analysis projects. He has undergraduate degrees in Engineering and Mathematics, a Master’s in Business Administration and currently studying part time for his PhD.

He has many years of experience in working with industry and Academia to ensure that actionable insights are delivered that will meet the end customer's requirements. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

MBA Modules: Managing Data and Value Analysis (previously ASDM/BIDA) 

A Leadership and Organisation Culture coach and advisor, a seasoned executive, an active board member, a technologist, and a passionate mentor.

Nada is the founder and CEO of Lead for Impact, a coaching and consulting company based in California. Through Lead for Impact, she aspires to influence leaders and organisations to create inclusive, purpose, and values-driven cultures where people can co-create, co-own, innovate and achieve their full potential while positively impacting all their stockholders and humanity. 

Nada has over 25 years of experience in the Tech industry with various executive roles. Part of her journey was building and leading a tech start-up to become a regional player.

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice, PPLD Coaching Pilot Year 

Emile graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy from South Africa and in 2014 with his Master in Business Administration from the UK. He has over 20 years’ worth of experience in Retail- and Hospital Pharmacy, with majority of this time in the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Healthcare Industry, holding managerial and senior leadership positions.
 
During this time, he acted in an operational and strategic capacity as a business partner to organisations. In addition to being a technical specialist, he also focused on creating high performing teams by acting as coach and mentor to upcoming leaders in the industry.
 
Following his passion for leadership development and continuous improvement of processes, he completed an Executive and Management Coaching course in South Africa in 2021 and
embarked on a business venture, coaching leaders to lead well and grow in their purpose and destiny and providing strategic insight in the industry. This evolved in him returning to the Consumer Healthcare Industry in leadership positions to address critical business functions and provide ongoing support in organisational leadership and change management.
 
As an alumni of Warwick Business School (UK), he also forms part of the mentorship programme to business school to inspire and encourage other leaders in what they bring to the table and how they show up in the world. Emile is also a volunteer coach and mentor to an NGO in the UK, coaching small business owners to be best equipped for growing their ventures.
  
MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; PPLD Coaching Pilot Year

Gavin is passionate about all things Strategy. Up until 2021, Gavin was a Management Consultant for 9 years at the Boston Consulting Group where he learned the core skillsets of problem solving, data analytics, distilling insights and presenting solutions to C-suite execs. Gavin has led teams to deliver impactful outcomes across a range of corporate areas including growth strategy, shareholder value, innovation, digital adoption & acceleration, large scale change, cost optimisation, supply-chain logistics and more. Due to the nature of Consulting, Gavin worked in 4 continents and across multiple sectors, specifically, Retail, Consumer, Financial Services, Private Equity and the Public Sector.
 
Most recently, Gavin relocated home to Glasgow with his family and joined JP Morgan Global Private Bank where he heads up part of the Strategy & Transformation team. Gavin has an undergrad degree in Economics and an MBA from Strathclyde Business School and is currently completing a Masters in Transformation at Oxford university.

MBA Modules: Digital Transformation and Tech Innovation; Consulting Impact Challenge

Daniel has worked across the globe – including in the UK, USA, Colombia, and over a decade in China. After working for IBM, the Weir Group, multiple smaller Chinese companies, plus having setup his own businesses – he is now an independent consultant specializing in data analytics, project management, global procurement and digital supply chains.

Daniel did his MBA at Strathclyde Business School and is in a teaching and admin role as a 'Global Practitioner' for Strathclyde's MBA Module for 'Business Intelligence and Data Analytics' and the MSc 'Digital Transformation'.

MBA Modules: Managing Data and Value Analysis (previously ASDM/BIDA)

Brian's background is in management consulting, for the last 12 years as an independent consultant and before that with Arthur Andersen and boutique strategy firms. He has taken part in interim executive work such as turnarounds and post-M&A integration. His clients are both local and global and across a wide range of sectors - in Scotland, he recently worked in professional services sector, public sector and aquaculture, doing various strategy development and operational improvement projects; and globally, with firms including Shell, Amadeus, Volvo, and Phillips.
 
A lot of his work at the moment is in new business building within large corporates, supporting scaling up of new ventures and dealing with the strategic and organisational challenges that bring. 
 
Brian has been honoured to work with some brilliant strategy teachers during his career including: CK Prahalad, Gary Hamel, Yves Doz, Bob Kaplan and our own Gordon Hewitt, who have inspired and influenced his outlook and approach. His research focus is strategic thinking - how individuals, teams and organisations can do strategy better 'beyond the tools'. 
 
MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; Consulting in Practice, Developing Effective Consulting Skills (Elective) 

Iain is the Chief Commercial Officer for a tech company based in Edinburgh and oversees all commercial activities for the business. Iain is the strategic lead for digital transformation projects that have covered multiple sectors, including Health, Logistics, Aviation, Education, Media and Law Enforcement. Other roles include Non-Exec Director in the Consumer goods sector, Adjunct lecturer for Strategic Consulting in Practice and Global Practitioner on the highly regarded MBA Programme at Strathclyde Business School, supporting the development of Modules such as Strategic Leadership Development, Applied Strategic Management and digital Transformation & Technological Innovation.
 
Iain has previously spent 17 years in the Middle Easy split between Kuwait and Dubai in various roles culminating in Group Business Development Director for a $4b turnover, Kuwaiti family-owned business focused on developing new business ventures and negotiating contracts for strategic partnerships. During this period, Iain worked across sectors as varied as Construction, Automotive, Telecoms, Hospitality, Oil & Gas and Real Estate. Leading multi-cultural teams spanning 6 continents to guide business concepts to realisation and profitability.

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; Consulting in Practice (MSc); Project Supervision

Maya has over 20 years in the Middle East region working as a marketing professional with international iconic brands as well as local government brands and organisations, in multidisciplinary global advertising agencies. Having learnt from some of the industry’s top marketing experts she now dedicates her time teaching and passing on the knowledge working at various higher education institutions in Dubai.

Maya has a Master’s degree in strategic marketing management from Kingston University, London with a strong research focus on place branding. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with a Postgraduate Diploma. Maya has used her knowledge and experience from practice to enrich her teaching methodologies which sets her apart from a ‘pure academic’. She is an HEA Fellow having graduated with a PG Cert in Higher Education. She aims to complete a Master’s in Education continuing her research focus on the flipped approach to teaching and learning.

Maya works with Middlesex University Dubai teaching on various undergraduate programmes such as Marketing Theory and Practice, Creativity and Communication, Advertising Sales and Promotion, Brand Management, Social Media Marketing and Public Relations. She also works with Murdoch University teaching Consumer Behaviour. In addition to the past 12 years working as a role of Local Counsellor at the SBS Dubai Centre teaching on the module of Marketing Management and being an integral member of MBA Strathclyde community.

Maya has a keen interest in bringing industry and academia together and help bridge the gap by encouraging dialogue, research collaboration, knowledge sharing and expertise. She feels she is in a unique position to spearhead these conversations having spent time in both sectors of her subject and is able to understand the needs of both sides. Maya is passionate about all things branding, communications and consumer behaviour in marketing but equally interested in topics such as student engagement in class, the flipped learning approach, and the use of digital platforms within the teaching and learning environment.

Maya lives in Dubai with her husband and 3 children. In her spare time, she camps, hikes, swims and helps run the family business of a Digital Interpretation platform app …aka the ‘Uber for translation’ in the region. She is looking forward to joining the Global Practitioner community to meeting new colleagues and begin establishing fruitful relationships.

MBA Modules: UAE based, Alumni and centre support

Kieran has spent over 20 years at a senior level in several multinational organisations and is currently leading the development and rollout of the sustainability and compliance agenda for one of the world's most premium distilling businesses. Kieran has technical background, specialising in sustainability and corporate responsibility, environmental excellence, safety culture development, risk and crisis management, operational excellence and general governance. He has previous and current experience as a board member and sits of a number of external committees including the Health and Safety Audit and Assurance committee at the University of Southampton. He has been an integral member in the development and start-up of several major, world class manufacturing campuses and has worked in a range of business sectors including chemicals, high tech, banking, biotechnology and premium spirits.
 
Initially graduating as a chemist from the University of East Anglia, with research at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Kieran has post-graduate qualifications in Environmental Business Administration and International Occupational Health and Safety. He was in the first cohort to graduate from the Strathclyde Business School MBA 25, specialising in luxury brand management.  In his spare time, Kieran has a passion for motorcycling, hillwalking and spends many an evening charting the trends in technological progress to insight into how we might prepare and embrace the ever increasing pace of change.

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development; MBA Project Supervision; Consulting in Practice (MSc)

Leslie is a corporate executive with over 25 years of international experience, primarily in the mining and consumer goods industries. A versatile business leader, he has held several board and executive positions, including General Management, Corporate Strategy and Planning, Information Technology, Public Affairs and Human Resources. 

Leslie has an MSc in International Business with Law and a Diploma in Corporate Governance and is currently a partner in a boutique strategy consultancy called MindofaFox, which specialises in scenario planning. He is a non-executive director on the boards of Foundation Scotland and the South African Chamber of Commerce in the UK. Leslie advises several emerging technology companies. He holds Fellowships from the Aspen Institute Global Leaders Network, the Africa Leadership Initiative and is presently undergoing a Fellowship with the Material Change Institute. 

MBA Modules: Strategic Leadership Development, Applied Strategic Management (previously MS/EIBE)

Wolfgang completed his studies with the award of the Diplom-Ingenieur (BA) equivalent to a BSc today - in Applied Computer Science and worked in Germany before setting out on an international career with employments in Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates across the Telecommunication Solution Providers including Alcatel, Logica / LogicaCMG / Acision, WDSGlobal, Empower Interactive, Neustring (now part of Yaana Solutions), Gemalto (now part of Thales) and Redknee (now Optiva). In his current role, Wolfgang heads the PreSales team as part of Mavenir's Leadership Team for the Middle-East, Africa and Pakistan region. He also owns a Dubai-based Technical and Business Consultancy company (www.TelConSol.com). His greatest business passions are Entrepreneurship and PreSales.

Wolfgang was awarded the MBA degree by Strathclyde Business School in 2012. From 2013 to 2019, he was a member of the Strathclyde UAE Alumni Management Committee. In 2017, Wolfgang contributed to the foundation of the Strathclyde University Entrepreneurial Advisory Board (SUEAB). As past of the Strathclyde MBA programme. he delivers in the role of Local Counsellor at SBS Dubai Learning Centre in the modules 'Analytical Support for Decision Making and Operations Management. Wolfgang embarked on the Strathclyde DBA Programme in 2020 and estimates graduation by 2024.

Wolfgang is keen to hear from, and support, emerging Strathclyde entrepreneurs from the Telecoms and IT sector. His experience can provide guidance around the commercialisation and international implementation strategies for emerging businesses.

MBA Modules: Managing Data and Value Analysis (previously ASDM/BIDA); MBA Project Supervision

Wasef holds a bachelor’s degree of Computers and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Management Sciences at the University of Strathclyde.

With 23+ years of professional experience in aviation, venture capital, manufacturing, technology and FMGC sales and distribution, Wasef is a strategy and leadership practitioner. Wasef latest position was to lead strategic change initiatives at National Food Products Company, a large FMCG in UAE as part of his role as Group Director of IT. Prior to that, he co-founded and led Eltete Middle East, which manufactured and sold transportation packaging material. Other positions held were Strategic Accounts Director of Honeywell UAE, where he led Honeywell’s efforts to serve the airports in the Middle East, Commercial Director of Dubai Projects, a diversified venture capital firm, Area Sales Manager of Siemens Airport Logistics, Area Operations Manager and Business Solutions Manager at SITA.

Wasef has accumulated valuable expertise in strategy formulation and implementation. He has led and been part of teams that were responsible to turn around companies or accelerate business growth through building strong teams, re-engineering processes, and implementing the right systems. This has been coupled with a high appreciation and understanding of technology, and a passion to teach and transfer knowledge. He pioneers and leads initiatives related to Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity, analytics, and AI. Wasef is a firm believer of the power of technology and has been able to successfully put it to good use.

MBA Modules: Project Methodology; MBA Project Supervision; Strategic Fin Tech MSc Delivery, Digital Transformation and Technological Innovation