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Co-author of the GCC Board Gender Index Report and related reports on women in UAE finance, published by Heriot-Watt University.

Spent four years as visiting lecturer in digital marketing and social media at Royal Holloway and Goldsmiths.

Trained journalist of 30 years, and one of first journalists on skynews.com. Website editor and product manager of over 20 sites in UK and UAE, including Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo Middle East, South Africa and Turkey.

For the past 10 years, have run own business in content strategy, latterly contracted to a UAE-based DEI training consultancy. 

Education/Academic qualification

Education, AHEA, Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (Advance HE), Advance HE

Award Date: 15 Dec 2020

External positions

Visiting researcher, Surrey Institute for People-centred AI (PAI, CVSSP), University of Surrey

1 Oct 202530 Sept 2029

Keywords

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Business studies
  • Marketing

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth