Worcester, England, United Kingdom
I work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, employability, and education system design. My focus is simple: How do we ensure education leads to real economic outcomes? Over the past decade, I have developed frameworks and systems that help: >Universities improve graduate employability outcomes >Embed entrepreneurship across programmes >Align curriculum with industry and labour market needs My work includes: >The Entrepreneurial Capital framework >Employability system design (including ESCO alignment) >Programme and curriculum innovation >Advisory roles with education providers and organisations I collaborate with universities globally as a: >Visiting Professor / Professor of Practice >Academic advisor >Programme and strategy contributor I am particularly interested in partnerships focused on: >Entrepreneurship ecosystems >Skills-to-jobs alignment >Innovation in higher education If you are exploring how to strengthen the link between education and real-world outcomes, I would be happy to connect.
Appointed Chair of the Global Research Board at Water & Shark, leading the development of a global research and thought leadership platform focused on jurisdictional competitiveness, cross-border strategy, and international advisory. Responsible for overseeing a proprietary country ranking system, coordinating a global academic network, and producing research that informs high-level investment, policy, and relocation decisions.
Supporting a global initiative to expand access to high-quality higher education for women in emerging economies, with a focus on enabling long-term economic, social, and entrepreneurial outcomes. This work is grounded in the belief that access to education is a critical driver of economic development, capability building, and opportunity creation. Key Contributions: >Fundraising & Advocacy: Contribute to fundraising initiatives supporting the provision of fully funded university education for women in South Sudan. >Access to Education Initiatives: Support programmes designed to remove financial barriers to higher education in underserved regions. >Global Development Perspective: Promote the role of education in driving economic growth, entrepreneurship, and improved life outcomes in emerging economies. >Awareness & Engagement: Engage networks and stakeholders to raise awareness and build support for education-led development initiatives.
Providing strategic governance and advisory leadership to support the growth, academic quality, and global positioning of Albion Business School. Bringing over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship education, employability systems, and ecosystem development, contributing to the School’s mission to deliver industry-relevant, globally accessible business education. Key Contributions: >Strategic Governance & Direction:Contribute to board-level decision-making, shaping institutional strategy, growth priorities, and long-term positioning. > Education-to-Employment Alignment: Support the integration of employability and entrepreneurship across programmes, ensuring strong links between curriculum, industry, and career outcomes. >Entrepreneurship & Curriculum Innovation: Advise on embedding entrepreneurship throughout the student journey, from curriculum design to applied learning and venture creation. >Global & Emerging Market Focus: Support initiatives aimed at expanding access to high-quality business education in emerging economies. >Academic & Industry Integration: Promote collaboration between academia and industry to enhance student outcomes, relevance, and real-world impact.
Advising high-growth SMEs on innovation, commercialisation, and strategic scaling, supporting the translation of ideas into market-ready products, services, and ventures. Working at the intersection of business growth, innovation strategy, and economic development, this role focuses on enabling companies to accelerate performance, access funding, and expand into new markets. Key Contributions: >Strategic Growth Advisory: Partner with founders and senior leadership teams to diagnose growth barriers and design actionable scaling strategies aligned to commercial objectives. >Innovation & Commercialisation: Support businesses in developing and bringing new products and services to market, strengthening innovation pipelines and competitive positioning. >Funding & Investment Readiness: Advise on securing public and private funding, including grant applications, investment strategy, and financial planning for scale. >Market Expansion & Partnerships: Identify new market opportunities (including international expansion) and facilitate strategic partnerships to accelerate growth. >Business Model Transformation: Support organisations in transitioning from service-led to product-led models, enabling scalability and long-term value creation.
Led the design and delivery of a large-scale employability and entrepreneurship system supporting over 38,000 students across five campuses, with a strong focus on widening participation and real-world outcomes. Built and directed a multidisciplinary team of 52 colleagues, integrating careers, placements, enterprise, curriculum-embedded employability, and alumni engagement into a unified, outcome-driven model. Key Achievements & Impact: >System Design & Strategic Leadership; Developed and implemented a comprehensive employability and entrepreneurship framework embedded across the student lifecycle, aligning education with labour market outcomes. >Curriculum Integration at Scale: On an annual basis, delivered 11,700+ classroom interventions, embedding employability directly into academic programmes and enhancing student readiness for work. >Student Outcomes & Career Progression: Supported students in securing 2,600+ job outcomes per year, alongside 4,600+ careers appointments, including targeted support for final-year students at key transition points. >Employer Engagement & Opportunity Creation: Built a network of 1,900+ active employers, generating 4,800+ live job opportunities across multiple sectors. >Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation: Supported 4,500+ student entrepreneurs, with 600+ new ventures launched, strengthening enterprise pathways within the institution. >Targeted Support & Inclusion: Enabled 700+ students to address key employability barriers through Maths and English progression pathways, improving access to opportunity. >Career Planning & Skills Development: Delivered 1,300+ structured career plans and 3,700+ employability award completions, supporting long-term career development.