Mrs Pavlina Van Rooyenova
Research Assistant
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation
Personal statement
Pavlina van Rooyen is a Research Associate at the Financial Regulation and Innovation Lab, a collaborative research and innovation program focused on financial regulation in the UK and globally. As part of this team, she leads strategic foresight projects in partnership with various stakeholders, including Fintech Scotland. Her doctoral research at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Innovation at Strathclyde Business School explores individual behaviour in scenario planning and its impact on future thinking in strategic foresight workshops. She holds a master’s degree in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management. Pavlina has a strong interest in business start-ups, development, and entrepreneurial mindset, complementing her academic focus on strategic management.
Area of Expertise
Participative and inclusive strategy making
Strategic planning
Scenario planning and future thinking
Entrepreneurship and new venture creation
Impact investment measurements and evaluation
Qualifications
PgCert Research Methodology for Business and Management
Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
Publications
- Strategic Foresight in Fintech : Harnessing Scenario Planning for Future Readiness
- Van Rooyen Pavlina, Tapinos Efstathios, Revie Matthew
- Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series (2025)
- Airport Infrastructure Readiness to Power Zero Emissions Flight
- Fong Chung Man, Syed Mazheruddin Hussain, Fleming Iain Robert George, Burt Graeme, Tapinos Efstathios, Van Rooyenova Pavlina, Webster Kirsty
- Feb 2023 (2023)
Teaching
My passion for teaching comes mainly from teaching entrepreneurial theory and practice. I have taught on several programmes focused on new venture creation and developing entrepreneurial skills and mindset. In my teaching I utilise both expertise from strategic planning as well as future thinking. The focus of foresight on change in the mental models and assumptions of the participants is closely related to the concept that entrepreneurial mindset could be developed through knowledge and practise.
Research Interests
My research interests are mainly aligned with strategic planning and foresight topics.
Strategic foresight and decision making
Intuitive logic scenario planning method
Scenario planning workshops - strategy as practice
Future thinking and future literacy
Participative and inclusive strategy making
Professional Activities
- University of Turku
- Visiting researcher
- 1/5/2022
Contact
Mrs
Pavlina
Van Rooyenova
Research Assistant
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation
Email: pavlina.van-rooyen@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted