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Summary

I have managed large partnerships for  15+ years in private sector, in over 25 countries including for a large Consultancy Group in senior management role. I have led capacity strengthening programmes in  the UK and overseas on  resource mobilisation and funding diversification. I have secured large funding and investment in health, education, research and innovation. 

I  manage research and innovation and  knowledge exchange partnerships with businesses and health sector actors in the field of Health and Med Tech innovation. I conceptualised and lead Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ's award winning Research, Innovate and Emerge (RIEm) Programme to strengthen the  capacity of businesses to optimise innovation and access funding to take the solution to the market. I am a member of Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ’s Business  Innovation Board and contribute to Early Career Academic Capacity Development Programmes and South Asia Regional Working Group in addition to innovation ecosystem management with businesses.

 I previously successfully led the delivery of Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ’s Business Resilience Fund. I am a Vice Chair of UK Public Administration \Association (UKAPA). Reuters named me as one of the top 10 influential international programme managers in 2010. I speak at national and international conferences on innovation funding systems.

I completed my PhD in Public Health and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).