Executive MBA

Graduating class of 2014

(January intake)

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Class profile
Executive MBA (London)

Executive MBA (Dubai)

Australia / New Zealand 2%

Australia / New Zealand 2%

Africa / Middle East 4%

Latin America 2%

USA / Canada 6%
USA / Canada 5%

UK 8%

Latin America 5%

Europe
(excluding UK)
42%

Asia 14%

Africa / Middle East 42%

Europe (excluding UK)
15%

Asia 25%

UK 28%

Legal 2%

Medical 1%

IT 2%

Engineering 3%
R&D 1%
Legal 5%

Professional Services 2%

Engineering 2%
Accounting / Finance 19%

Operations Management 6%

Project Management 4%
Operations Management 4%

New Business
Development 6%

General Management
31%

HR / Recruitment 4%
Consulting 8%

Project Management 8%

General
Management 17%

Marketing / Sales 11%

Marketing / Sales 9%

Consulting 15%

IT 10%

Advertising / Media / PR 1%
Public / Not-for-profit 3%
Medicine 3%

Public / Not-for-profit 4%

Pharmaceuticals 4%

Pharmaceuticals 4%

Leisure / Retail 4%
FMCG 4%

Consulting 2%

Entertainment 1%
Law 1%

Finance 34%

Leisure / Retail 2%
Medicine 2%

Finance 27%

Architecture / Design 4%
IT / Telecoms 6%

Industry /
Manufacturing 5%

Industry /
Manufacturing 6%

Energy /
Engineering 10%

FMCG 8%
IT / Telecoms 15%

New Business
Development 17%

Accounting / Finance 13%

Consulting 15%

Energy / Engineering 11%

Professional Services 13%

Advertising / Media / PR 11%

*These figures represent the Executive MBA graduating class of 2014 (January intake). Please note that admission decisions are taken in accordance with best equal opportunities practice.

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Executive MBA class profile

The Executive MBA programme brings together ambitious and committed mid-career
managers from around the world. Through the world-renowned faculty and rigorous
curriculum, students have access to the latest management techniques and business
practices in a truly international framework. Whether students choose to focus their study
in London or Dubai, together they represent the global business leaders of the future.

Key
Executive MBA (London)
Executive MBA (Dubai)
Grgoire Abel

Jeroen Afink

Jalal Al Geilani

French
CFO, Subsea Division
Technip
Paris, France

Dutch
Investor Relations Director
RobecoSAM
Zurich, Switzerland

Senior finance professional with a successful

background in oil and gas. Extensive
experience managing projects across
multiple continents. Skilled in financial
control, business integration, joint venture
management and capital expenditure.
Currently responsible for a P&L division
specialising in subsea assets, fleet,
manufacturing plants and technologies.

Experienced investment management

professional with broad international
experience across asset classes. Managed
investment portfolios and restructured sector
funds into thematic funds. Currently
coordinating fundraising efforts for a PE
platform in cooperation with institutional
sales professionals worldwide. Skilled at
developing and positioning sustainable
alternative investment strategies.

Saudi
CEO / General Director / Co-founder
SATECH / Al Warood Medical Centre /
Prime Prep Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Currently managing a large healthcare
service provider with a team of 300 staff.
Orthopaedic surgeon with experience
establishing cord blood banks and
experience in the stem cell field of
regenerative medicine. Knowledge of the
Saudi distribution business and government
tender process.

Ammar Mohammad Alghoul

Hassan Al Hashmi

Ali Albanna

Abdulla Almoayed

Agshin Amirov

Jordanian
CFO
Al Fozan Holding Company
Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Emirati
Operation Interface Manager
ZADCO
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bahraini
Associate
Standard Chartered Bank
Dubai, UAE

Bahraini
Entrepreneur
T. A. Almoayed & Sons
Manama, Bahrain / London, UK

Azerbaijani
Member of Executive Board
Bank Respublika
Baku, Azerbaijan

Certified public accountant with a wealth of

strategic and operational knowledge.
Extensive cross-finance experience in
auditing, assurance, financial and advisory
services gained with major global
professional firms. Led major IPO and M&A
transactions. Currently oversees the finance
function of one of the leading diversified
family business groups in the Middle East.

Extensive experience managing operations

as a front line team leader in the oil and gas
industry. Currently leading operation
department within a US$14bn mega project
with accountability for a US$60m brownfield
modification execution. Skilled at identifying
the organisations build-up requirements
and ensuring smooth handover for the new
facilities from project team to
operation business unit.

Finance professional with experience in

covering the relationships of the main Abu
Dhabi government related entities. Broad
knowledge of the wholesale banking
functions including relationship
management, asset and liability
management, credit risk and operations.

Entrepreneur with diverse experience raising

funds throughout the Middle East.
Capitalised on real estate and PE projects in
the GCC. Founded several projects and
start-ups in the region. Currently holds
various directorships in family-owned
companies.

Experienced banking professional skilled in

strategic planning and analysis. Currently
responsible for risk management, corporate
governance, strategic decision-making and
operational management. Securities and
insurance knowledge gained across
emerging markets.

Tariq Amro

James Angus

Luca Armandola

Abdul Hameed Arwani

Mahmoud Baban

Canadian
Director, Risk Management
Executive Affairs Authority
Abu Dhabi, UAE

British
Business Manager, Trading and Investors
ThomsonReuters
Dubai, UAE

Italian
European Equity Portfolio Specialist
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
London, UK

Syrian
Project Manager
Parsons
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saudi
Director
Jasama Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Senior risk manager responsible for

designing and implementing a
comprehensive value risk management
framework. Currently working with a diverse
group of companies operating under a
public sector entity. Experience of delivering
company-wide transformation projects.
Leader of cross-functional, multi-cultural
teams. Proven experience delivering results
in a high pressure environment.

Extensive experience managing multi-level

specialist sales and service teams across
four continents for a large multinational
organisation. Skilled at managing change
and maintaining results under pressure.
Background in commodities and energy
data. Currently responsible for strategy and
product development, achieving cross-asset
growth within emerging markets.

Highly motivated investment industry

professional. Extensive experience of
developing relationships with high-level
institutional and intermediary clients across
Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
Adept at developing and tailoring products to
meet local market and client needs. Effective
leader and communicator with particular
expertise in equity markets and European
stocks.

Infrastructure project manager with

extensive experience in the planning, design
and construction of multimillion US dollar
projects throughout the Middle East.
Water/wastewater specialist, currently
working with an international consultancy
firm on a US$150m wastewater
development programme. Member of the
firms leadership council and a certified
project management professional.

Senior business development director and

successful entrepreneur. Developed mega
power projects with a Japanese trading
house conglomerate throughout the MENA
region. Established one of the Middle Easts
leading publishing houses. Executed highend residential real estate projects in Saudi
Arabia. Currently diversifying into developing
and selling housing units.

Emre Belge

Andrew Bereza

Jenny Blundell

Vladimir Bogomolov

Sebastian Bonfanti

Turkish / British
Director
UBS
London, UK

Australian / British
Director
Brewer Smith Brewer Gulf
Dubai, UAE

Russian
General Manager
Unilin
Moscow, Russian Federation

Argentinian
Marketing Manager
Givaudan
Dubai, UAE

Extensive private banking experience within

the global banking industry. Manages ultra
high net worth client accounts and projects
and has worked with leading companies
throughout the sector. Broad international
exposure gained across multiple worldwide
locations. Skilled manager of multinational
clientele.

Experienced civil engineer heading a multicultural architectural and engineering

consultancy services practice. Successfully
integrated a practice management and
document control software package.
Currently responsible for securing major
contracts, overseeing practice-wide resource
management and leading profitable major
projects of up to US$350m across the
MENA region.

British
General Manager, Womens Services
Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation
Trust
London, UK

Substantial experience in the flooring and

telecoms industries with market leading
companies in the CIS region. Primarily
focused on sales, distribution, marketing
and customer care. Successfully managed
start-ups, acquisitions, the integration of
acquired businesses, and greenfield
industrial construction projects. Experience
of managing ERP and CRM systems in both
corporate and small business environments.

Highly experienced and commercial B2B

professional. Extensive background with
multinational food companies across a
number of developing markets. Successful
manager of cross-cultural teams, diverse
agents and distributor networks. Currently
involved in creating and executing new
business plans and strategies.

Zied Bouchamaoui

Cameron Brown

Matthias Bchler

Cristiano Carlutti

Edmund Carver

Tunisian
Managing Partner
HBG Holding
Tunis, Tunisia

Australian
Associate Director, Sustainability Services
WSP Group
London, UK

Swiss
Head, Strategy
Mashreq Bank
Dubai, UAE

Italian
Director, Europe and Middle East
Qoros
Shanghai, China

British
Market Risk Manager, EMEA Fixed Income
J.P. Morgan
London, UK

Business development professional currently

managing the family business portfolio.
Cross-sector experience in the automotive,
real estate and agricultural industries.
Distribution and sales expertise. Background
in investment banking and brokerage.

Cleantech and sustainability professional

with extensive global leadership experience.
Led the design and implementation of a
US$30m cleantech investment fund.
Chaired an organisation that develops the
next generation of sustainability leaders.
Currently manages a team delivering
consulting projects to top-tier public and
private clients both in the UK and
internationally.

Cross-industry, multi-functional project and

process experience. Developed and
implemented corporate strategies and
business models. Defined and executed an
international growth strategy for a UAE
based bank. Managed a transformation
programme to move from a product-led to a
customer-centric model. Currently
responsible for financial and strategic target
setting and business performance reviews.

Extensive experience of developing small

and large scale start-ups in Europe and Asia,
in both the profit and non-profit sectors.
Rich background in leading multinational
teams to change automotive industry
practices. Developed a sales organisation
from scratch to provide a new customer
journey and experience. Grew a 1,000
strong team delivering customer services
and operations for the Olympic Games.

Finance professional responsible for

managing a team controlling fixed income
market risk. Responsible for facilitating an
efficient risk reward profile of the
organisation and ensuring stability, financial
integrity and effective use of its capital. CFA
charterholder.

Niels Chabot

Ranadip Chatterjee

Burcu Cinar Ozden

Mazen Dajani

Cristina De Dona

Belgian
EMEA Segment Director, Schick-Wilkinson
Sword
Energizer
Mechelen, Belgium

British / Indian
Big Data Consultant
Big Data Partnership
London, UK

Turkish
Human Resources Manager (Middle East,
West Asia, CIS and Africa)
BASF, Construction Chemicals Division
Dubai, UAE

Turkish
Business Lead Solution Consultant
Hewlett-Packard
Dubai, UAE

Italian
Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs
Apparel & Fashion
Milan, Italy

Senior HR professional with extensive multicultural experience. Previous background in

consulting with specialist expertise in
compensation, benefits and talent
development. Currently working as the
strategic business partner managing all HR
services and support. Specific responsibility
for the Middle East, Africa, the Russian
Federation and CIS region.

IT consulting and sales professional with

broad experience in business analysis and
service management throughout the MENA
region. Led virtual bid teams and
successfully converted leads worth more
than US$1m into projects. Currently
managing consulting and education leads
for clients in the Middle East. Skilled at
helping IT organisations to respond to new
trends.

International lawyer with broad crossindustry experience in compliance and

corporate and contract law. Multi-lingual
(Italian, English, German, French) with the
ability to operate within international teams.
Strong leader with well-developed strategic
and problem solving expertise. Focused on
integrating legal practice into the business
team to achieve organisational goals and
successes.

Strategic marketing professional with strong

FMCG experience. Successfully led a multiyear European development project for the
biggest launch in the companys history.
Developed both business plans and
strategies. Passionate about innovation.
Member of the innovation champions team
and co-writer of the companys innovation
bible.

Highly experienced technical consultant with

specialist expertise in big data technologies.
Led the creation of an award-winning,
innovative advertising product at a leading
online media company. Extensive crosssector exposure includes investment, retail
and commercial banking, advertising and
media across the UK and India. Special
interest in entrepreneurial ventures.

Senior leader managing a 50m womens

health business subsidiary of a 2.2bn
academic health centre, providing high
quality, innovative, customer focused public
and private healthcare services. Experience
managing complex, rapidly changing
environments, influencing government policy
and engaging multiple agencies and
stakeholders. Global exposure across the
US, Gambia and India.

Julian Delamer

Girish Dharmoji

Mediha Diyaboglu

Auditee Dutt

Sandra Ekong

Argentinian
Senior Economist
Compass Lexecon
London, UK

Indian
Senior Consultant, Pharma and Life
Sciences
Wipro Technologies
London, UK

German
Marketing Communication Manager
Henkel
Dubai, UAE

Indian
Associate Vice President
Lockton
Dubai, UAE

American / Russian
Senior Associate Brand Manager
Procter & Gamble
Geneva, Switzerland

Extensive experience in strategy and product

management across the consumer,
craftsmen and building adhesive industries.
Rich and varied knowledge of management
and decision making processes across
multiple geographies. Skilled in regional
brand management. Currently responsible
for strategic communications across the
MEA region.

Reinsurance broker responsible for

construction and terrorism insurance
portfolios in the MENA region. Extensive
experience of identifying, organising and
placing risks on behalf of the companys
multi-cultural clients. Coordinates team
efforts to manage effective risk servicing.

Experienced FMCG professional focused on

iconic luxury and mass beauty brands.
Expertise in multimillion US dollar product
innovation and strategic brand management.
Led the development of a beauty range for a
leading luxury brand. Currently managing
multi-functional teams across Europe, North
America and Asia. Entrepreneurial
experience centred on social media as a
driver of social responsibility.

Senior economic and financial consultant.

Extensive experience managing multicultural, cross-industry teams in complex
international arbitration cases. Cross-sector
knowledge includes oil and gas, electricity,
regulated utilities, infrastructure, and gaming
and hospitality. Currently managing the
European international arbitration team and
leading regional business development
efforts.

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Senior IT professional with expertise in client

account management, programme and bid
management and solution architecture.
Experience of leading transformational
projects within the pharmaceutical industry.
Currently focused on developing a key
accounts research and development
footprint. Exposure to multi-cultural teams
across multiple geographies.

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James Elwes

George Evans

Anabela Figueiredo

Vladimir Filatov

Lebanese
Regional Executive Director
EGM Worldwide
Dubai, UAE

British
Senior Analyst
HSBC
London, UK

British / New Zealander

Executive Assistant to CEO
Europe Arab Bank
London, UK

Portuguese / American
Director, Planning and Management Control
Aoreana Seguros
Lisbon, Portugal

Russian
Director General
Setun
Moscow, Russian Federation

Senior media professional leading the

commercial arm of a large TV network.
Manages advertising and content
partnerships for top clients based in the
MENA region. Responsible for a US$60m
annual turnover. Launched the companys
Dubai branch and led major projects
including a joint venture with a leading
global entertainment group.

Commercial banker with experience of front

line and strategic roles in Hong Kong, Dubai,
Vancouver and London. Broad crossfunctional expertise in credit analysis,
business development, project management
and corporate strategy. Skilled at leading
teams and stakeholders across different
cultures and backgrounds.

Ex-fighter pilot turned banker. Experience

with a Pan-European subsidiary of a major
MENA based bank. Designed and
implemented online tools to track business
development. Created and led a crossdepartmental team driving technological
efficiencies, and allocated capital for new
business propositions. Previously originated
over US$1bn of assets for a major UK
investment bank.

Extensive IT and management consulting

experience in the financial services sector.
Managed cross-functional teams for major
international consulting firms. Built a
planning and management control
department for a large P&C insurer
operating in Portugal. Led the team
providing financial information, forecasting,
budgeting, planning and strategic support to
the board.

Owner / director of a Russian food

production company. Extensive experience
in food production technology, strategic
planning, budgeting and crisis management.

Vincenzo Fiorentino

Alexandra Florea

Undral Ganbold

Zipporah Gatiti

Fiona Gauthier

Italian
Lead Project Engineer
Bechtel
London, UK

Romanian
Owner
Alexandra Florea Law Office
Bucharest, Romania

Mongolian
Business Manager
mkodo
London, UK

Kenyan / Irish
Senior Test Delivery Manager
Eircom
Dublin, Ireland

Chemical engineer with strong international

experience designing various onshore
engineering, procurement and construction
projects. Successfully completed a three
year assignment in Thailand to redevelop an
existing refinery.

Experienced lawyer with an impressive track

record advising on mid and large PE and
venture capital transactions. Advised on and
coordinated several multimillion US dollar
leveraged and management buyouts
throughout Europe. Part of the SEE/CEE
cross-border transaction team of two leading
international law firms. Previous experience
as an investment manager for a London PE
firm.

International finance executive with

extensive commercial expertise. Qualified
accountant with broad cross-functional
experience in business planning, risk and
resource management. Responsible for
financial and operational processes.
In-depth knowledge of fast-growth
technology organisations.

Senior test delivery manager with extensive

experience in implementing software quality
controls and processes. Led a number of
successful projects in SME and corporate
companies. Expertise across different
industries such as telecoms, insurance,
banking, airline, retail and software services.
Currently responsible for quality deliverables
in a key strategic project for a major
telecoms company in Ireland.

British
Vice President / Executive Project Associate
Aviation and Rail
DVB Bank SE
London, UK

Michael Gauthier

Karla Geci

Imad Hasbini

Magdalena Huss

Nicholas Ibery

American / Spanish
Head, UK Monetisation, Advertising and
Online
Microsoft
London, UK

American / British
Strategic Platform Partnerships
Facebook
London, UK

Lebanese
Senior Commercial Operations Manager, Oil
and Gas
GE
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Polish
Supplier Manager, Global Innovations
British American Tobacco
London, UK

British
Surgeon / Adviser
NHS / Bupa
London, UK

Multi-industry finance professional with

international cross-functional experience of
consulting, audit and risk management.
Successfully led contract negotiations in oil
and gas, both as a financial advisor and a
commercial leader across the EMEA region
and Asia. Current responsibilities include
leading commercial and business
development activities within the MEA
region.

Supply chain experience across multiple

international organisations at a global,
regional and local level. Procurement
specialist with robust cross-functional
experience. Proven record managing
complex business initiatives and cost
management strategies, delivering saving
programmes and implementing functional
transformations. Currently delivering global
innovations through effective supplier
collaboration.

Surgeon with a background in corporate law

and surgical technology. Experienced
adviser to organisations at the highest level,
including the national government and
global healthcare funds. Track record of
delivering solid performance in highpressure settings with strong financial and
executive skills. Selected as one of 11
emerging leaders by the Department of
Health for a prestigious Medical Directors
National Leadership Fellowship.

Experienced technology manager, leader

and entrepreneur. Expertise includes yield
management for top global online publishers
in the US and European markets. Currently
manages pricing and monetisation of a
US$140m+ advertising product portfolio in
the UK. Led an award-winning turnaround
strategy of the companys flagship product to
drive growth.

Digital media professional specialising in

partnerships between mobile and web
developers, media organisations, content
creators and the worlds largest social
network. Supports start-ups and seasoned
developers with a combined reach of more
than 10m active users per month.

Extensive experience of coordinating,

managing and steering projects with
strategic or structural organisational impact.
Co-managed a US$700m portfolio
acquisition and implemented a global backoffice efficiency project. Currently providing
key operational and system knowledge on a
complex global transformation project.

Omar Iskandarani

Sharad Jain

Dominik Jasinski

Komal Joshi

Raj Kadiwar

Lebanese
Regional Client Services Manager
HSBC
Dubai, UAE

Indian
Assistant General Manager / Business Head,
Consumer Assets
Samba Financial Group
Dubai, UAE

Polish
Project Coordinator, Project Management
and Engineering
Bayer
Leverkusen, Germany

Indian
Director / Principal Consultant / Entrepreneur
TestingGeek.com
London, UK

British
Founder
Promise Banking
London, UK

Retail banking and financial industry

professional with experience across India
and the Middle East. Competent manager of
diverse business models, from large
portfolios to start-ups with multinational and
regional banks. Expertise in strategy, P&L
management, product development,
portfolio management, credit and
operational risk, sales and marketing,
analytics and project management.

Specialist in global industrial operations.

Expertise in optimisation, conceptual
process design and troubleshooting of the
world scale production units. Broad
knowledge of performance analysis and
development of business models for large
scale investment projects. Solid track record
of generating multimillion US dollar cost
reductions as a consultant for major
chemical and pharmaceutical companies.

Experienced IT consultant and entrepreneur.

Successfully co-founded several online startups. Implemented quality and process
changes to multimillion US dollar agile
software development projects for highprofile media, insurance and finance clients.
Skilled at coordinating culturally diverse
teams across multiple geographies. Patent
awarded for intelligent processing in test
automation tools.

Entrepreneur with a successful track record

of building international companies in retail,
property, technology and finance sectors.
Currently focused on the multimillion US
dollar launch of an innovative financial
product, based around patent pending
technology.

Successfully managed custody departments

within the branches of a global bank in
Lebanon and Kuwait. Led product
introductions including equity trading,
escrow and fiduciary accounts. Strong
leadership experience gained with an
international NGO. Currently working as a
regional MENA client services manager,
handling top financial institutional clients
using sub-custody and clearing services.

Petr Kapitan

Navinder Kaplish

Rohan Kataria

Shibani Kaushik

Abhinav Khare

Czech
Senior Business Project Manager
KBC Bank
Prague, Czech Republic

Indian
Director
N&P Associates
London, UK

Indian
Lead Analyst / Consultant
CRISIL / Credit Suisse
London, UK

British
Project Manager
Cisco Systems
London, UK

Indian
Senior Corporate Development Specialist
Public Works Authority, Government of Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Rich marketing and project management

experience across the US, the UK and
Germany. Business development expertise
within the telecoms industry. Successful
track record of delivering international
propositions across Europe. Skilled in
strategy definitions, stakeholder
management and leading cross-functional
teams. Currently holding a senior project
management role in a leading Czech bank.

Skilled project manager with experience of

leading back office transformation projects
for clients in the UK, the US, India, Slovakia
and Serbia. Currently leading a 2.3m
project implementing a shared servicesbased solution for a world famous botanical
garden. Strong consulting background with
major international organisations.

Experience liaising with the EMEA emerging

markets trading desk and stakeholders,
supporting front office risk, P&L and market
data solutions. Extensive knowledge of multiasset classes, front to back processes and
risk management. Experience with start-ups
and leading global banks. Led cost reduction
and curve migration projects to satisfy
regulators and compliance.

Wide-ranging experience in the digital

television domain. Responsible for delivering
complex technology projects to international
pay-TV broadcasters. Specialist expertise in
leading transnational, cross-functional
teams, managing multimillion US dollar
projects and developing customer
relationships in the EMEA region and Asia.
Passionate about collaborating across
cultures, guiding product strategy and
driving operational efficiency.

Senior strategy and corporate development

expert. Cross-functional and international
experience across three continents and 24
countries. In-depth experience managing
strategic transformation projects, corporate
planning, market entry, strategic
performance management and business
intelligence. Currently working with the
Government of Qatar in a team managing a
budget of US$100bn. Recent projects
include preparing Qatar's infrastructure for
the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

Ana Korac Trkulja

Rami Kuhail

Marina Kuranova

Roman Kurashev

Tae Kwon

Serbian
Marketing and HR Director
TPA Horwath
Belgrade, Serbia

Emirati
Services Manager
Cisco Systems
Dubai, UAE

Russian
Online Advertising Consultant
Google
London, UK

Russian
Head, Marketing
Metinvest Holding
Donetsk, Ukraine

South Korean
Chartering Manager
Starboard Shipping and Trading
Piraeus, Greece

Rich pharmaceutical experience gained with

a leading multinational company.
Successfully led a team to achieve a market
leading position for an innovative drugs
portfolio. Extensive experience of
coordinating complex cross-functional
teams, leading organisational effectiveness
initiatives and managing regional projects
across the CEE region. Knowledge of the tax
and financial advisory industry.

Experienced telecoms professional currently

managing multimillion US dollar service
support operations. Expertise delivering ICT
strategies and operational models to cities
and free zone authorities. Extensive
international exposure throughout Asia, the
Middle East, Europe and the US. Led the
sales and support engagements for critical
public sector projects in the Middle East with
annual sales of more than US$5m.

Senior IT specialist focused on establishing

new revenue streams for leading media
conglomerates through online and mobile
advertising. Telecoms and mobile expert.
Diverse skill set spanning partner/project
management, business development, sales,
marketing and software engineering. Broad
international exposure across the US,
Europe, the Russian Federation, the Middle
East and Africa.

Senior sales and marketing professional with

a major international steelmaking group.
Rich experience within the mining and
metals industry. Responsible for developing
product strategy and portfolio optimisation
projects as a part of an approved US$6bn
investment programme. Led several
turnaround and cross-functional projects in
the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Extensive European experience within the

global shipping industry. Knowledge of dry
bulk ship chartering. Successfully led a
European corporation with a US$80m
annual turnover. Executed a cargo contract
with the knowledge of shipping derivatives
(FFA). Effective negotiation skills developed
through the sale and purchase of vessels of
more than US$60m.

Avi Lakhan

Gurvinder Lidder

Ma Jun

Gaurav Mahajan

Paolo Malerba

Fijian / Australian
Head, Finance
Zurich Insurance Company
Dubai, UAE

British
Consultant
Ferguson Snell & Associates
London, UK

Chinese
Managing Director
Haimo International FZE
Dubai, UAE

Indian
Vice President
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
London, UK

Chartered accountant and qualified solicitor.

Successfully integrated a Middle Eastern
insurance company into the parent group
and played a major role in establishing the
finance team. Responsible for delivering
financial information to stakeholders,
establishing and maintaining internal
controls and best practices. Diverse
technical knowledge on IFRS, taxation,
audit, corporate and contractual law.

Experienced global mobility consultant with

multi-jurisdictional exposure. Provides
strategic consulting to all industry sectors for
international resourcing requirements.
Strong customer relationship management
experience. Responsible for service delivery
and excellence, including directly processing
applications for board-level management,
partners and high net worth individuals.

Extensive international experience in the oil

and gas industry. Strong multinational team
leader. Played a key role in positioning the
company as a major solution provider in the
industry and listing it on the stock exchange.
Currently focused on enhancing the
companys strength and further growth.

Seasoned technologist with substantial

experience leading business critical trading
and regulatory projects in investment banks.
Currently leading a globally distributed team
working on enhancing an industry leading
FX trading platform.

Italian
Finance Manager
ENI Turkmenistan (Burren Resources
Petroleum)
London, UK

Patrick Mang

Sarkis Mardirossian

Poonam Marwah

Nick Mason

Barrie McCloskey

American / Irish
Director, Group Strategy and Planning
HSBC
London, UK

Lebanese
Product Manager
Servier
Dubai, UAE
Experience in pharmaceutical marketing and
sales across multiple therapeutic areas.
In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical and
healthcare environments. Expertise in
product management, development and the
implementation of marketing strategies.
Successfully led a new product launch
across the Gulf region.

British
Head, Fundraising Development and
Strategy
Royal National Institute of Blind People
London, UK

British
Head of Power Operations
EDF Trading
London, UK

Rich knowledge and expertise in financial

products and investment banking. Former
exotic equity derivatives trader, now working
in strategy and planning for global banking
and markets. CFA charterholder with
experience living and working on three
continents.

Indian
Founder / Owner
PrettyHomes, Envie-Home & Fashion
Accessories / Wedding Bells Asia
Gurgaon, India
Project management professional with
extensive IT project management experience.
Security and anti-piracy expert with a patent
in software licensing. Strong multi-cultural
team exposure. Launched multiple ventures
in hospitality, retail and event management.
Expertise in crisis management and
troubleshooting, social media, and internet
marketing. Successful home decor import
and service apartment business.

Extensive experience of fundraising and

strategy. Strong non-profit, charity and NGO
background. Responsible for strategy
development for a 300 strong team
delivering 65m annually across multiple
brands. Currently managing innovation,
digital/new media, new product development
and CRM systems.

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Extensive experience in corporate finance,

strategic planning, M&A, business
development and multi-currency treasury for
a major global oil and gas company.
Currently leading a multi-cultural team
managing financial and business
development processes and a US$200m
budget. Knowledge of strategic acquisition,
negotiation, organisational restructurings
and IT business consultancy.

Extensive experience within the energy

sector. Commercial trading and
management roles in both the UK and
France. Currently leading power operations
and managing a team of 20. Responsible for
operations in the wholesale power markets
across Europe.

Grishma Mehta

Marina Mironova

Aashutosh Mishra

Yana Moldovan

Mana K. MPoyo

Indian
Manager, Publisher Development
Media.net
Dubai, UAE

Russian
Finance Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions
British American Tobacco
London, UK

Indian
Group Director, Risk
Aktiv Kapital
London, UK

Congolese
Management Consultant
WIK Consulting
Brussels, Belgium

Extensive international experience of leading

cross-functional teams. Currently managing
a range of products across the online
advertising landscape. Built and led a team
for one of the fastest growing global
publisher programmes, primarily focusing on
the US market. Diverse managerial skill set
with knowledge of both start-up and
multinational environments.

Chartered management accountant with

extensive experience gained in the
worldwide operating companies and
headquarters of a leading global FMCG
enterprise. Exceptional track record in
commercial financial management. Skilled
in business partnering and decision support,
budgeting and reporting, projects,
international audit, finance transformation
and M&A related work.

Risk management expert skilled in decision

science and data-driven analytics. Currently
leading a multi-cultural team, building a
strategic framework for investments in nonperforming loan portfolios. Established a UK
risk department and worked in India, Hong
Kong and the US for a global consulting
company and a FTSE 100 bank.

German / Ukrainian
Director / Head, Strategic Development
(Russian Federation and CIS)
FRAGUS GmbH
Frankfurt / London, Germany / UK

Pierre Mulotte

Arzou Naeini

Omar Najjar

Vinodh Nandakumar

Carlos Oliver-Mosquera

French
Head of Technology
Atlantic Trading
London, UK

Canadian / Iranian
Business Development Manager
International Media Services
Tehran / Dubai, Iran / UAE

Saudi
Vice President, HR
Cristal
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Indian
Product Manager
Gulf News
Dubai, UAE

Spanish / British
Principal Consultant
Alcatel Lucent
London, UK

Cross-functional team leader responsible for

the development of new information systems
and quantitative solutions for cross-asset
financial activities. Responsible for
managing suppliers, process architecture,
and relationships with worldwide offices.

International business development

professional with broad experience in
marketing and advertising. Specialist
expertise in media. Currently responsible for
managing all international accounts in one of
the most established and successful media
houses in Iran and Dubai.

Business leader with extensive experience in

the global human capital arena. Trained
engineer currently working as part of the
executive team of a leading chemical
manufacturer. Responsible for managing
and transforming the HR function across all
global operations.

Product management, digital strategy and

product development experience across
multiple business environments and
markets. Entrepreneurial background
helping start-ups scale products and
increase user adoption. Led a high-profile
venture capital backed start-up in India.
Conceptualised and delivered digital
products. Extensive experience of leading
multi-disciplinary teams in the US, India and
the Middle East.

Extensive consulting experience to C-suite

management of major telecoms and
government organisations. Skilled in
business operations, telecoms and IT
strategy. International exposure in more than
20 countries across six continents.
Supported a number of multibillion US dollar
initiatives. Developed a new operating model
for telecom operators.

Stephen Olugbile

Benedict Omonua

Manoj Pardeshi

Nina Patel

Riddhi R Patel

Nigerian
Project Manager
Shell
Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Nigerian
Managing Director / CEO
WildTrust Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria

British / Indian
Business Analyst and Project Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
London, UK

British
Senior Strategic Programme Manager
The Net-a-Porter Group
London, UK

Indian
Managing Director
Parshwanath Group
Ahmedabad, India

Multi-disciplinary project manager leading

teams across multiple geographies to deliver
solutions in support of major Sub-Saharan
African projects. Delivered application cost
reductions of 48%. Managed budget in
excess of US$9m. Significant achievements
in resource optimisation, strategic cost
leadership initiatives, change management
and using new technologies to expedite
business objectives.

Chartered accountant and CFA

charterholder. Extensive experience with a
global professional services firm and two
major African banks. Currently leads an
investment/financial advisory firm in Nigeria.

Senior IT professional with extensive

investment banking experience. Currently
leading geographically diverse teams
delivering technology solutions to the rates
trading desks. Implemented hedge
management trading strategies in London,
New York and Tokyo. Automated critical
operational procedures, saving costs and
reducing risk. Skilled in solving complex IT
and operational problems.

Extensive experience delivering large scale

functional and technical change
programmes across global organisations.
Proficient at creating and executing business
plans and strategies with a focus on
organisational efficiency and profitability.
Prior experience of leading a multi-cultural
team across three continents, delivering a
multimillion US dollar CRM system to five
Latin American countries.

Strong real estate entrepreneur with sales

and marketing expertise. Owner and director
of one of the largest construction companies
in India, with more than 100 completed
residential and commercial projects.
Experience of cross-functional management,
financial management, operations
management and project management.

Marcus Pequeno

Dan Peters

Victor Petty Moutinho

Jason Power

Tero Rekinen

Brazilian
Director, Product Development
Santander Bank
Madrid, Spain

British
Strategy and Planning Manager
HSBC
London, UK

Brazilian
National Account Manager
Novartis
Camberley, UK

British
Senior Director, Broadcast
Dolby
London, UK

Finnish
Business Development Manager
Konecranes
London, UK

Extensive banking experience with a strong

focus on retail and marketing strategies.
Significant commercial acumen combined
with an analytical IT background. Currently
leading a team across 12 emerging and
mature markets including Europe, the US
and Latin America. Responsible for the
development of innovative value offerings
and multichannel sales strategy with profits
of US$245m annually.

Skilled product manager working in the

global e-commerce team of a major
multinational bank. Responsible for the
strategy and planning of corporate internet
banking platforms throughout the group.

Extensive global experience with the worlds

largest FMCG company and a top Swiss
pharmaceutical. Fast-tracked sales career,
managing accounts of major chemists,
grocers and distributors throughout Latin
America and the UK. Strong analytical and
business planning abilities. Skilled and
collaborative leader of multi-functional
teams.

Leading technology marketer. Extensive

experience across the full media chain, from
content production to consumer electronics.
Led the adoption of surround sound for
HDTV in Europe, resulting in annual
revenues of US$50m and an Emmy Award.
Global responsibility for driving broadcast
technology adoption into growth markets
such as India and China.

Broad cross-functional experience in the

manufacturing industry. Skilled in
international project management, product
and business development and operations
management. Multinational team leader.
Successfully delivered a major technology
transfer and business development
programme across three continents.
Currently managing industrial service
operations in the UK.

Senior management consultant and project

leader with extensive experience in strategic
business development. Expertise in crosscultural leadership gained across multiple
disciplines and sectors. Founding member
and partner in a number of European
consulting firms.

Experienced consultant with expertise in

strategic planning, finance and performance
management, and business process
improvement. Successfully led major finance
transformation projects and cross-functional
restructurings for leading companies across
multiple sectors. Strong European exposure.

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Rajeev Roy

Alexander Ryvkin

Prakash Sabnis

Ahmad I. Bin-Saedan

Mexican
Senior Network Planner
British Sky Broadcasting
London, UK

Indian
Director, Project Management Office, EMEA
Invensys Operations Management
Dubai, UAE

Russian
Vice President, Equity Sales
IFC Metropol
Moscow, Russian Federation

British
Solution Architect
Steria
London, UK

Saudi
Managing Director
SRD Real Estate Development
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Network professional with a solid technical

background and broad telecoms experience.
Expertise in technical, business
development and strategy roles within
multi-cultural, multidisciplinary
environments. Currently leading content
management and delivery initiatives,
including network economics, cost
modelling, feasibility analysis, demand
modelling, growth dimensioning and budget
management.

Extensive experience in leading industrial

automation projects for the oil and gas,
refinery, petrochemical and power
industries. Broad exposure to global clients
and multi-cultural teams. Successfully
turned loss-making projects into profitable
business.

Financial services professional with previous

industry experience in business services,
consulting and automotive industries.
Specialising in emerging market equity
investments. Responsible for the international
business of a boutique Russian investment
bank, advising institutional investors with a
combined portfolio worth US$25bn.
Experienced in leading cross-functional teams
in start-up environments. Managed successful
green-field projects for leading multinationals.

Rich consulting experience in enterprise

architecture and project management.
Successful track record implementing
multimillion pound enterprise resource
planning and business intelligence systems
across Europe. Skilled strategic technical
leader and manager of multi-cultural global
teams. Transitioned processes and systems
to offshore locations and vendors.
Entrepreneurial experience setting up
offshore development centres.

Real estate professional successfully

managing local projects. Managing partner
of a London real estate company. Board
member of real estate, medical and
manufacturing companies in Saudi Arabia.
Previous experience in corporate, private
and investment banking.

Ulrike Schoenherr

Debayan Sen

Dmitrij Senko

Haitham Shammout

Yuki Shinohara

German
Director, Process Improvement
Novartis Pharma
Basel, Switzerland

Indian
India Practice Leader / Market Manager
Landrum and Brown Worldwide Services
Mumbai, India

German / Belarusian
Vice President, Clearing Division
Eurex Clearing / Deutsche Brse Group
Frankfurt, Germany

Jordanian / Canadian
Business Development Manager
Drake & Scull International
Dubai, UAE

Japanese
Manager, Accounting and General Affairs
Dai-ichi Life International (Europe)
London, UK

Process improvement leader responsible for

the implementation and change
management of global, cross-functional
projects with a major pharmaceutical
company. Substantial experience leading
multinational teams as line manager and as
team leader. In-depth knowledge of clinical
development including accountability for
clinical studies leading to market approval of
two new medicines.

Senior aviation and transportation

professional. Successfully managed global
consulting teams on assignments for highprofile airport and transportation
infrastructure developers/clients. Strong
reputation for delivering innovative aviation
solutions to clients in diverse markets.
Currently responsible for strategic growth of
the Indian market, managing and developing
clients, and gathering market intelligence.

Currently managing major strategic projects.

Tasked with enhancing the companys
capabilities in a central clearing context for a
wide range of international clients. Previous
management consulting experience with
responsibility for complex teams and global
projects. Client exposure within banking and
capital markets.

Extensive business development experience

in the MENA region. Proven success
securing multimillion US dollar project
awards across different industries. Currently
responsible for the business development
cycle of a market-leading, publicly listed and
multi-disciplinary construction company.

Extensive operations management

background with a focus on high-efficiency
and accuracy. Currently responsible for UK
financial/audit management and
international risk management. Previously
led a joint venture, developing strong
relationships between all parties and
successfully integrating partners into one
team.

Vrinda Shively

Alaa Shraim

Parvaiz Siddiq

Aylin Singarella

Dan Smith

Indian
Credit Risk Manager
GE Capital
London, UK

Jordanian
Technical Sales Manager
Dow Chemicals
Dubai, UAE

Pakistani
CEO
Noor Takaful
Dubai, UAE

Turkish / Bulgarian
European Market Intelligence Manager
Samsung Electronics
London, UK

British
Sales and Strategy Leader
IBM
Dubai, UAE

Risk professional with rich experience in

strategy, portfolio analytics, predictive
modelling and reporting. Currently focused
on the business development activities of a
large UK mortgage business. Skilled at
building and leading high performing teams.
Previous experience of working in India, the
UK and Argentina.

Business leader with strong analytical skills

and rich experience in the chemicals,
speciality gases and pharmaceutical
industries. Currently driving the growth of
polyurethane systems within the GCC
market. Implements innovation and
improvement projects to enhance
profitability. Dedicated champion of safety
and sustainability.

Insurance expert managing Islamic

insurance firms across multiple geographies.
Currently leading a firm to achieve a top
five UAE status. Previously turned around
an ailing insurance company resulting in a
successful expansion plan funded by an IPO
worth US$300m. Core specialties include
managing across cultures, strategic
development and risk management.

Extensive experience in market and

competitive intelligence. Cross-sector
multinational background in telecoms, IT
and optics at a global and European level.
Pan-European role includes leading market
and competitive intelligence activities for a
European digital imaging business, driving
country performance, identifying new growth
opportunities, strategic product
development, consumer studies and crossdivisional marketing activities.

Sales and strategy leader with EMEA-wide

experience. Currently responsible for driving
multimillion US dollar transformational
technology projects. Leading the
development of the companys go-to-market
software strategy for the Middle East
telecoms, retail and transportation sectors.
Recently defined the strategic operating plan
for expansion into new African markets.

Willem Steenkamer

Paul Thomas

Linda Unugboke

David Vazquez

Nora Volger

Dutch
General Manager, Leasing and Factoring
ING
Istanbul, Turkey

South African
Global Operations Finance Manager
British American Tobacco
London, UK

British / Nigerian
Managing Director / Co-Founder
Bluewater Hebron Consulting
London, UK

Spanish
Senior Risk Manager
Kantar Group
London, UK

American / German
Product Manager
Johnson & Johnson
London, UK

Successful general manager with experience

in restructuring and mergers. Skilled at
establishing new leasing and factoring
greenfield operations. Extensive international
exposure across Europe.

Chartered accountant. Extensive

international project and team management
experience with a world-leading professional
services firm and a blue-chip FTSE10 FMCG
company. Drove successful M&A
transactions across various industries in Asia
Pacific, South America and Europe.
Currently implementing a global working
capital initiative to deliver supply chain
efficiencies.

Dynamic entrepreneur. Successful track

record founding multiple cross-sector
businesses and establishing strategic
partnerships across organisational
boundaries. Created and delivered a
multimillion pound new business area for a
major telecoms giant. Led and implemented
strategic transformation projects for global IT
conglomerates. Expertise includes end-toend solution implementation, operations
management and presales development.

Strong international experience gained in

large multinationals, privately owned
organisations and start-ups. Broad multigeographical exposure. Extensive experience
in the accounting and finance industry.
Multilingual leader with expertise in external
and internal audit, process and control
management and risk management.
Recently founded own company.

Broad, cross-functional leadership

experience in the medical devices,
pharmaceuticals and consumer products
sector. Successfully led complex projects
covering operations efficiency, personnel
optimisation and aggressive sales growth.
Currently responsible for managing
marketing strategies and product launches
for a specific medical device product
portfolio across the UK and Ireland.

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Tommy Wakefield-Smith

Philip Walker

Nicola Waters

Andrew Whitehead

British
Lead Tech Equities Analyst
Redburn Partners
London, UK

British / South African

Management Consultant / Entrepreneur
Smith & Wakefield
Dubai, UAE

British
Senior Finance Manager
Unilever
London, UK

British
Director, Sales and Marketing
EvoEnergy
London, UK

British (Scottish)
Director, Strategic Alliances
Protean Electric
London, UK

Extensive experience in the technology

industry from designing microchips and
launching start-ups to analysing stocks for
investment purposes. Diverse skillset
developed in engineering, entrepreneurial
and stockbroking roles. Currently leading
technology equities research at the largest
independent stock brokerage in Europe.

Senior professional currently implementing

project controls best practice and facilitating
dispute resolution on complex multibillion
US dollar projects. Extensive experience with
large multinational organisations. Delivered
national business improvement programmes
across the UK. Achieved key strategic
outcomes and embedded sustainable,
value-adding change for around 1,200
stakeholders across 20 offices.

Commercially focused finance professional.

Extensive experience partnering business
leaders at local, regional and global levels
within the FMCG and pharmaceutical
industries. Skilled at defining commercial
opportunities and shaping product launch
strategies. Led multi-disciplinary, multigeographical teams delivering global projects
during a restructure. Currently providing
critical financial intelligence. Deputy of a
national medical charity.

Motivated and versatile sales and marketing

leader. Track record of successfully building
and managing teams to deliver key company
objectives. Experience in fast growth startups within the UK renewable energy sector.
Currently working within an operational role
responsible for business expansion and
profitability.

Engineering background in motor racing,

leading and implementing multiple complex
technical projects. Recently shifted into
commercial development, supporting
multimillion US dollar investment and
commercial contracts throughout the AsiaPacific region. Currently focused on strategy
and business development in the cleantech
automotive space.

Costas Xitas

Matthew Yee

Benjamin, Ju An, Yeh

Hazim Zagzoog

Christian Zeitsch

Cypriot
Head, Legal and Compliance
Renaissance Capital
Nicosia, Cyprus

Australian
Consultant
AurionPro SENA
London, UK

Taiwanese
Regional Director
ASUSTek
Hemel Hempstead, UK

Extensive experience in European and

emerging market regulatory frameworks.
Responsible for establishing legal and
compliance platforms and policy frameworks
for a Russian investment bank. Active in
business development and M&A projects.
Currently involved in a multi-jurisdictional
restructuring programme as executive board
member and head of legal, compliance and
regulatory counselling.

Experienced consultant with expertise in all

aspects of project delivery including
business analysis, solution architecture and
technical management. Skilled leader of
multinational teams. Background in IT
security, identity management and
compliance and governance. Delivered
consultancy services across a variety of
industries, from finance and banking to
infrastructure and telecoms.

Fast-track career with a major global IT

company. Moved rapidly from the role of
account manager to become managing
director of the Nordic office by the age of 28.
Experience leading multi-cultural teams in
six different countries. Responsible for
generating more than 350m in annual
revenue. Currently leading the UK and
Nordic regions.

Saudi
General Manager / Retail Banking Group
Head
Al Bilad Bank
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

German
Head, Trading Fixed Income Derivative and
Sales, UK
BayernLB
Munich, Germany

Senior finance professional with extensive

experience within multiple leading Middle
Eastern banks. Led transformational projects
with major consulting clients. Current board
and committee member for numerous
financial and cross-sector organisations.

Extensive background in managing multicultural sales and trading teams in Asia and
Europe. Experience of building effective
working relationships with various regulatory
authorities. Skilled change manager and risk
management professional with significant
knowledge of restructuring processes and
setting up/closing down business units.
Founder and CEO of a fast growing
ecological tourism company.

Rutger Zonneveld

Maria Zverina

Dutch
Industry Head, Retail
Google
London, UK

British / Czech / Australian

Head of Mobile Engineering
Badoo
London, UK

Digital specialist. Experience with highly

sophisticated retail advertisers. Expertise in
growing businesses through advanced digital
solutions. Currently leading a multidisciplinary professional team and
overseeing US$200m of revenue. Strong
background in media sales and online
marketing. Previous product management
experience at a Dutch telecoms company,
responsible for mobile data strategy.

Senior IT executive working for a cuttingedge social media corporation. Currently

developing market leading mobile
applications and leading the IT strategy for
the companys flagship product. Experience
with a wide variety of start-ups leading large
IT teams across Europe and Australia. Broad
cross-sector exposure in social media,
mobile telecoms and finance.

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graduate

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career

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Senior
manager

Masters in Management
12 months / Full-time / London
For recent graduates with less than one year of full-time postgraduate corporate work
experience or with less than two years in a non-traditional business role.

MBA
15 - 21 months / Full-time / London
For individuals who are looking to make a vertical shift in their career path, change
industry or job function, or develop an entrepreneurial toolkit.

Masters in Finance
10 or 22 months / Full-time or weekend / London
For individuals wishing to advance their career or change their area within finance.

Executive MBA
20 months / Study while working full-time / London or Dubai
Designed for those who want to accelerate their career into general management or move
beyond their technical or functional specialism.

EMBA-Global Americas and Europe

20 months / Study while working full-time / London and New York
For dynamic, mid-career managers and professionals who are highly ambitious and have,
or aspire to have, transnational responsibilities.

EMBA-Global Asia
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For dynamic, globally-focused executives and managers wishing to deepen their
understanding of western and eastern business practices.

Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy

12 months / Full-time / London
Designed to prepare experienced senior managers for their next career challenge.

Executive Education
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