Academic Posts
Current Posts
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Islamic Marketing, Emerald Publishing Group
- Regent’s University London
- Hult International Business School (Professor)
- Loughborough University (Adjunct Faculty, MSc)
- University of Gloucestershire (PhD/DBA Supervisor)
Previous Posts
- GSM London (Professor)
- Richmond, American University in London (Associate Dean, Postgrad/Associate Professor)
- University of Greenwich (MA Programme Director/Senior Lecturer)
- Regent’s University London (Lecturer)
- Kings College, University of London (Adjunct Faculty, MSc)
- University of Nottingham, Malaysia (Adjunct Faculty, Exec MBA)
- ESCEM Business School, France (Adjunct Faculty)
- University of Westminster (Adjunct Faculty, BA, CIM)
- University of East London (Adjunct Faculty, MA)
- BPP Business School (Adjunct Faculty, Professional Courses)
Full-time Industry Posts 1998 - 2004
- 1&1 Internet Ltd/1&1 IONOS (Head of Marketing and Advertising)
- Emap Advertising/Bauer Media - Internet Magazine (Advertising Account Manager)
- Mongoose Communications - CBI News/Business Voice (Advertising Account Manager)
- Haymarket Business Publications - Print Week, Marketing Magazine (Advertising Executive)
Select Clients/Projects
- Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia
- Stylus
- Al Jazeera Media Network, Qatar
- Tokyo Institute of Technology and Gurunavi Japanese Restaurant Guide
- PWC Malaysia
- McKinsey & Company
- ISHU
- Dinar Standard
- Halal Food Authority (HFA)
- Garuda Indonesia Airlines
- Government of Tatarstan, Russia
- MarkPlus Inc
- Bangladesh Brand Forum
- Rockstar Games/DMA Design
- SCENTA/Engineering and Technology Board
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Islamic Finance
- Arianne De Rothschild Foundation
Qualifications
Doctor of Letters (DLitt): 2019
University of Dundee, School of HumanitiesDoctor of Philosophy (PhD): 2012
Brunel University London, School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA): 1998
University of Dundee, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & DesignBachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry: 1996
University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences
Awards Received
- LinkedIn Top Voices UK: 2017-18, 2018-19
- Journal of Marketing Management, Best Paper 2016
- Islamica 500, Top 50 Global Thought Leaders
- University of Greenwich Staff Member of the Year 2014
- Academy of Marketing, Best Paper 2009, Sports Track
- Emap Advertising/Bauer Media (several individual and team awards)
Panel Judge/Committee Memberships
- Islamic Economy Awards Judge - Thomson Reuters, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- World Afro Day Judge and Co-host – categories: Advertisements, TV Presenters, Social Impact
- Race in the Marketplace – Advisory Board Member
