I am an experienced Business Leader, recognised for creating opportunity from disruption, delivering transformation and achieving sustainable growth. I'm excited by the complex business challenges created through technology and market disruption, the insight required to identify innovative solutions and the leadership necessary to bring the right people together around a shared vision to achieve them. My success is based on strong personal leadership, critical thinking and clear communication, partnering and relationship building, and through my team. I bring over 30 years of international experience with global organisations including end-to-end business leadership, creation and implementation of strategy, driving innovation, organisational transformation, project delivery, corporate development and board level governance. I have lived and worked in the UK, UAE and Europe and enjoy the diversity of the global business environment. My specialties include: - Leadership of complex international businesses, - Customer, partner and stakeholder relationship management, - Strategic transformation, restructuring and corporate development on a global scale, - Harnessing innovation to drive technology development and sustainable growth, - Corporate development; M&A, Partnerships & Joint Ventures, - Experienced in both mature and emerging markets, - Executive and Board level experience in both mature and developing companies. - Expanding existing retailer networks, and improving underperforming retail operations, in both emerging and established markets.