I have extensive experience in higher education, professional services, and the creative and cultural industries, specialising in business development, leadership training, and knowledge exchange. As a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and a strategic consultant, I have designed and delivered executive education, postgraduate programmes, and industry partnerships.

My expertise includes:
✔ Entrepreneurial Leadership – Leadership development, innovation, and strategic growth, particularly in higher education and professional services.
✔ Business Development & Knowledge Exchange – Securing funding, managing partnerships, and facilitating knowledge transfer between universities and industry.
✔ Executive & Leadership Training – Designing and delivering programmes for postgraduates, executives, and professionals in the UK and internationally.
✔ Higher Education & Research Commercialisation – Experience as a senior lecturer, project manager, and consultant, including international collaborations.
✔ Graduate Venture Creation – Leadership in enterprise education, including directing ERDF-funded programmes like GLEAM, which was cited in the Government’s Denholm Report on Higher Education and won the Rome 2007 European Training Foundation Best Practice Regional Award.

Founder Director: Conversations With Purpose Ltd, delivering leadership development and strategic consultancy across sectors. I hold a Microsoft Certified Educator badge, reflecting my commitment to embedding digital tools and inclusive design into higher education teaching, executive education, and academic-industry collaboration—always with a focus on purposeful, technology-enhanced delivery.