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London, United Kingdom

Senior business leaders recognise the the growing importance of strategic intelligence and geopolitical risk considerations in commercial decision making. Their difficulty is sifting critical and relevant intelligence from the background noise, and understanding how to apply this analysis to formulate appropriate strategic decisions for their business. Aperio Intelligence is a corporate intelligence and financial crime risk advisory firm headquartered in London, with offices across Europe and APAC. For a decade we have helped helps clients to identify, analyse and mitigate financial crime and reputation risks through superior intelligence-gathering and investigations. This history provides a perfect platform to provide a suite of robust and informed strategic intelligence services to existing and new clients, based on experience, insight and analytical rigour. I am delighted to have been asked to head up the Strategic Intelligence business unit at Aperio to build this capacity for our clients.

London, United Kingdom

Torchlight is a leader in predictive risk, using advanced data analytics and human intelligence expertise for the early identification of threats and opportunities. We provide unprecedented insight to help lower risk for government and corporate clients.Torchlight is the product of a merger of U.S.-based Crowdpulse and U.K.-based Assynt Group, and combines world-class behavioural analytics, big data management and machine learning capabilities with established global risk intelligence expertise.

London, United Kingdom

I lead Assynt Group, part of Cross Atlantic Solutions, a US based strategic intelligence and data analytics company specialising in predictive geopolitical and security analysis to identify and mitigate emerging risks.Assynt is a global intelligence network founded in 2008 and run by a team of professionals with significant government and commercial sector experience. Falanx Assynt provides market-leading political and security risk reporting, business and strategic intelligence services and in-house analytical support.We work with multinational firms in numerous sectors including energy, engineering, finance, technology and media, defence and aerospace, consulting, travel/services, FMCG and pharmaceutical. We also support international organisations and governments.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Working as a Senior Consultant with M&C Saatchi World Services in building an international government and public affairs capability for the National Center for Performance Measurement ("Adaa") - a new Saudi Government entity established to support the delivery of Vision 2030.

London, United Kingdom

My responsibilities included selling and delivering high quality consulting outputs with a focus on government and public affairs, political and business risk, market entry, complex investigations and reputation management. My expertise covered the Middle East and North Africa, including Iran.• Joined the Global Risk & Investigations Practice in EMEA soon after its establishment as Head of Middle East and North Africa;• Responsible for client facing business development, both to sell wider GRIP and FTI offerings to MENA clients, and to develop FTI’s exposure in the international corporate, legal and other key markets; • Worked cross practice with colleagues in FTI’s Forensic Accounting, Strategic Communications and Economic Consulting Practices to secure significant business leads;• Responsible for project delivery of MENA related projects, overseeing a small core team of analysts;• Undertook public speaking and thought leadership roles for FTI, including conference presentations and live interviews with BBC World News and Sky as well as a variety of publications;• Management responsibility for the MENA GRIP team in London and Dubai.

The Middle East Association is the UK's foremost organisation for promoting trade and relations with the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and Iran. It is a non-profit company.The members of the Association cover all sectors of industry and commerce including: Banking, Finance, Law, Consultancy, Manufacturing, Retail, Education and Training, and are responsible for the vast majority of all UK investment and trade with the region.

Working as a consultant for clients with Middle East business interests. • Assisting hedge funds on marketing in the Middle East; • Working with a Saudi law firm, to develop their risk management offering to clients;• Advising a UK based venture capital/private equity firm on capital raising opportunities and interest in portfolio companies among Middle East investors;• Guiding a major European energy company to enter a new Middle Eastern market;• Consulting on political risks and strategies for clients with significant interest in the region• Working for third parties to deliver projects for their clients.

London, United Kingdom

I was head of Kroll's Middle East Practice, overseeing a team of seven and overseeing projects ranging from basic due diligence inquiries to complex asset trace engagements, fraud investigations and reputation protection matters.

London, United Kingdom

I set up Global Metrics, a political risk consultancy, to advise clients with exposure to emerging markets - particularly in the Middle East.

Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, London And New York

After learning Arabic at Jordan University, I enjoyed postings in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran, before transferring to the UK MIssion to the United Nations in New York

Mba, Business And Finance, Dean'S List

Ma, Ppe

Economics And Politics