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Prof Rodria Laline

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Professor Rodria Laline

Director at IMDBOND, she has held various leadership positions in global research and development collaborations with companies such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, ING Bank, Royal KPN, Groupe Bull, Elsevier Science, Siemens, and Philips.
Professor Rodria Laline has served as CEO in global research and development collaborations with IBM, ING, Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment Corporation, Honeywell Bull, Elsevier Science, Oracle Corporation, Siemens, and Philips. She was the co-founder of the Global Chipcard Alliance and a board member of the Open Software Foundation. She has lived and worked in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States. Rodria founded Intrabond Capital and Intrabond Holdings, with offices in San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and New York.

Prof-Roger-Delves
Prof Roger Delves

Professor of Practice in Leadership and Associate Dean, Ashridge Executive Education at Hult International Business School.
Prof. Roger Delves is a former Dean of Qualifications and Professor of Leadership Practice at Ashridge Executive Education. His special interests include helping others understand the roles of authenticity, emotional intelligence, ethics, values, principles, and integrity in leadership, as well as the development of ethical decision-making methodologies. Roger holds an MA in English Literature from St Catherine’s College, Oxford, and is a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society of Arts). He is qualified in a range of psychometric tools and has designed and led tailored, open, and qualification programmes. He has taught across most of Western Europe and in Turkey, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Romania, Qatar, the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Brazil, Australia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria.

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Ambassador John Buck

Founding Director of Ambassador Partnerships and former Director of British Gas.
Former UK Ambassador John Buck is an experienced and capable facilitator between business and governments, particularly in the international oil and gas industry. His vast experience qualifies him in the fields of energy, EU and UN issues, Southern and South-East Europe, international negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, foreign policy, diplomacy, corporate diplomacy, and government relations.

Rt.-Hon.-Mark-Simmonds
Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds

Chairman of the Advisory Board at Invest Africa and Deputy Chair of the Commonwealth Investment Council. Privy Counsellor to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (or His Majesty King Charles III, depending on the reference). Former UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Africa, with responsibility for Africa, the Caribbean, conflict prevention, and international energy.

Professor-John-Peters
Professor John Peters

Royal Air Force fighter, Former prisoner of war, and Previous Chair of the Association of MBAs.
John Peters, Former Chair of the Association of MBAs, Top World Leadership Speaker and Survivor Par Excellence, has been Visiting Professor in many UK universities (e.g., Aston University and Henley Business School). John Peters came to the world's attention in January 1991, when his bruised and battered face flashed across television screens around the world as a prisoner of war. It was his disfigured image that became a potent symbol of Saddam Hussein's ruthless aggression. He has written two best-selling books and his documentary, 'Tornado Down' was Independent Documentary of the Year and a BAFTA Award nominee. He has extensive international TV, radio, PR, and media experience. 20Patron to Kids Out, a charity supporting disadvantaged children.

Professor-Michael-Mol
Professor Michael Mol

Professor at Copenhagen Business School and formerly at London Business School and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael J. Mol is a Professor of Strategic and International Management in the Department of Strategy and Innovation at Copenhagen Business School. His research focuses on the strategic management of large firms, with particular interests in innovation—especially management innovation and open innovation—sourcing strategy, particularly offshoring and outsourcing, as well as business strategy in Africa. His publications have appeared in, among others, Academy of Management Review, California Management Review, Global Strategy Journal, Research Policy, Organisation Studies, MIT Sloan Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal. He has also co-authored four books. He has won several research awards, including the Best Article Award from AMR. He serves on the editorial boards of nine academic journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, California Management Review, Global Strategy Journal, and Journal of International Business Studies.

Dr.-Graham-Wilson
Dr. Graham Wilson

Senior Tutor, University of Oxford.
A behavioural scientist, author, and commentator on many aspects of management, leadership, organisation, and personal development, I have been very fortunate in the range of experiences that my career has opened up for me. In most cases, my colleagues and I have delivered pioneering and, in some cases, quite exceptional outcomes. My primary interest is in facilitating the learning and development of leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs—both individually and collectively. As a confidant to elite leaders across global business, government, and the not-for-profit sectors, I help them navigate their complex worlds to achieve outstanding results. My publications list includes nine books and over 300 articles.

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Sir Ambassador Richard Gozney

The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, and former Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda.
Sir Richard Gozney, the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, and former Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda. After graduating from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, in 1973, Sir Richard Gozney joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and had a varied career in diplomacy. In 1989, after foreign postings that included Jakarta, Buenos Aires, and Madrid, Sir Richard was Private Secretary to three Foreign and Commonwealth Secretaries: Sir Geoffrey Howe, John Major, and Douglas Hurd. In 1993, he was appointed British High Commissioner to Swaziland.

Professor-Wim-Vanhaverbeke
Professor Wim Vanhaverbeke

Professor of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Surrey, ESADE Visiting Professor, and expert in Open Innovation.
Wim Vanhaverbeke is a Professor of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Surrey Business School (UK) and is a Visiting Professor at ESADE Business School and, until recently, at the National University of Singapore. He has published in various international journals, including Organisation Science, Research Policy, Journal of Product Innovation Management, California Management Review, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Small Business Economics, Journal of Business Venturing, and Technovation. He was co-editor, with Henry Chesbrough and Joel West, of Open Innovation: Researching a New Paradigm (OUP, 2006) and New Frontiers in Open Innovation (OUP, 2014). He also published the management book Managing Open Innovation in SMEs (CUP, 2017) and the academic volume Researching Open Innovation in SMEs (World Scientific Press, 2018).

Michael-Wilkins
Mike Wilkins

Managing Director, Senior Research Fellow in Sustainable Finance, and Visiting Lecturer at the London Business School MBA programme and Cambridge Judge Business School.
Michael Wilkins is a Managing Director at S&P Global Ratings based in London, where he has global responsibility for the division’s sustainable finance research activities. Michael’s experience at S&P Global Ratings includes three years as Global Head of Sustainable Finance and seven years as Head of Infrastructure Finance Ratings, the analytical group within S&P Global Ratings, which covers utilities, project finance, PPPs, and transportation in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Michael was also Co-Head of the Corporate Securitization Group. He joined S&P Global Ratings in London in January 1994 and has also worked in the Melbourne and Hong Kong offices. Michael’s expertise encompasses the European power, water, environmental, transportation, and social infrastructure sectors. Previously, Michael worked for Water UK, the trade body representing the UK water industry. He also worked for four years as a journalist for various UK daily regional newspapers and global business publications.