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05—Engagement

Engagement.

I engage selectively — with organisations, events, and individuals where there is a genuine alignment between what I bring and what the situation actually requires. The formats that tend to be most productive are described below.

01—Speaking

Speaking.

I speak on the strategic and commercial dimensions of the AI economy, venture architecture, and the dynamics of building and scaling businesses across the UK and the Middle East. My interest is in audiences where the conversation can be substantive — executive leadership teams, institutional forums, industry conferences, and executive education settings.

Topics

  • The AI economy — what is structurally changing and what it means for competitive advantage, operating models, and business valuation

  • Venture capital — how to build businesses that are investable, scalable, and structurally defensible

  • Strategy in ambiguous environments — how organisations make better decisions when the landscape is shifting

  • UK and MENA capital flows — investment dynamics, market translation, and the opportunity at the intersection of London and the Gulf

  • Turnaround and repositioning — diagnosing structural problems and building the path forward

Selected speaking history

  • Annual Investment Meeting, Abu Dhabi — AI, competitive advantage, and the transformation of SMEs into scalable, investable businesses

  • UN World Investment Forum, Abu Dhabi — investment opportunities in digital finance and financial inclusion in emerging markets

  • Duke Corporate Education — Strategy and Innovation module educator for executive and government leadership programmes

02—Board and advisory

Board and advisory.

I am open to a small number of board and advisory positions where my background — in strategy, commercial restructuring, AI-native operating models, and UK-MENA market navigation — is directly relevant. The situations I find most productive are:

  • Technology-enabled businesses at growth or repositioning inflection points

  • Businesses operating across the UK and MENA, or seeking to bridge those markets

  • Organisations preparing for institutional capital or strategic partnerships where governance and narrative credibility matter

  • Boards that want a perspective on AI strategy, operating model transformation, or international market expansion

03—Contact

Contact.

The best way to reach me is directly. I read everything and respond to things that feel genuinely relevant.

I am based between London and Cairo, and travel regularly across the Gulf.