Fiona Urquhart - Innovation learning specialist
...MBA, MCIM, MIPD, DMRS, QTS
'I am passionate about the impact that innovation and different thinking can make on any organisations perspective and decisions'
Fiona has ten years experience in line management with blue chip companies, and twenty years as a specialist in business growth and change management, she has also lectured for several leading European Business Schools.
As a senior manager, Fiona has been responsible for high level strategic digital service planning, and new service and market development, in areas of technological, industry, or organisational change within service and manufacturing businesses.
As part of our team Fiona brings a rich vein of experience and marketing expertise, and leads in areas of Higher Education, skills and Vocational training and development.
“Fiona offers a unique combination of practical thinking grounded in deep understanding of strategic innovation and change management principals”
— Paul Sutherland, Senior Partner
Recent commissions:
Working with Kaospilots, (Denmark) to introduce problem based learning products
Co-author of the firestarters - innovation induction programme
Published Author in the field of Service excellence
Delivering LinkedIn training to organisations to enhance employer brands and business growth
Authoring case studies, delivering training & examining for the Chartered Institute of Marketing
Assisting Universities gain vocational dual award for and in-house degrees including MBA's (Durham module leader)
Specialities:
Coaching/ Training
Blue Chip / High value brand marketing
Business growth strategy
Higher Education / Vocational Training
Change management
Phil R. - USA Service Lead/ Head innovation consultant
Phil is an internationally recognised thought leader in disruptive innovation, design thinking and digital transformation. His career has spanned more than two decades, serving multi-national, Fortune 100, life science, technology, retail, and financial services clients worldwide.
He is founder of an award-winning digital agency operating in 37 countries on six continents. He has been a featured presenter on digital trends and innovation in workshops in the U.S., Europe, and Asia PAC. Roles include serving as senior vice president of the world’s largest healthcare communications practice, executive leadership of Accenture amongst others.
Tertius R. - South Africa Service Lead / Innovation programme specialist
Tertius is an innovation and transformation programme lead. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with bachelors and master’s from the University of Stellenbosch.
After working in Africa and the Philippines he joined Jacobs UK where he worked as the innovation lead on the South East Water framework.
He was also the Head of Digital for Jacobs utilities line of business that focuses on enabling data benefits realization works in South Africa, Singapore and the UK.
Gisela A. - Specialist digital facilitator/ Inovator
Gisela is a communications and Product Design Expert with a proven track record in effectively supporting the design of products and services enhancing customer experience. A capable animator and facilitator, Gisela is fluent in 6 languages and is practiced in coordinating diverse teams and change and business improvement programmes.
A Chapter lead for Women in Ai Switzerland, Gisela is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, and co-founded ShePro Switzerland, a non-profit association dedicated to advancing female entrepreneurs.
Hareena L.
Hareena is a high energy educator working in the digital space.
Hareena is an advocate for bringing diverse skills and people together to access the ‘adjacent possible’ so the present can reinvent itself to its creative potential.
She previously has supported campaigns for National Museums and multimedia design agencies.
Hareena currently is running/promoting physical coding and robotics events to youngsters and working on a Nano-degree Program to master skills in the digital marketing ecosystem.
Tony B
Jennifer S.
Jennifer has worked in change and transformation in the public sector for over 15 years. Operating as a specialist in continuous improvement and moving into scale transformation project management in both digital, GDPR and data security, and customer service arena's.
Colin Robinson
Colin is an expert in energy and water enterprise. Having run his own business for a decade he has a keen eye for new innovations and opportunity, and is well practiced at 'making things happen'.
Omar J.
Omar is a specialist in delivering funding and tender writing in support of innovation projects. Having worked in technology transfer for over 15 years he has raised millions against projects and has a contemporary understanding of public innovation funding frameworks.
Andrew T.
An accomplished enterprise thinker, technical creative and inventor. Andrew has developed a wide range of novel innovations and brought these to market.
Paul W.
Paul is a collaborative innovator with particular expertise in digital transformation agenda's. Paul brings extensive personal networks of experienced digital practitioners and technical experts in mobile first and software engineering.
Richard J.
Richard is a modelmaker, propmaker, costume maker, designer and performer on many different productions for film, tv and theatre with some highlights being a puppet repairer for Spitting Image, being a part of the costume making team for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and also helping to puppeteer C3PO for Star Wars The Phantom Menace.
He has also always used sketching, drawing and designing and it is with those skills that he has been concentrating over the last few years leading me to work more at various corporate events, meetings and workshops as a Creative Communicator.
Daniel F.
Daniel R.
Dave S.
Dave is an experienced and pragmatic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and operations director, consultant and public speaker.
He offers an outstanding understanding of technology and technical business strategy with proven operational experience.
David assists in consideration of technical and commercial feasibility, and brings sustainability and assurance considerations into realisation/ operationalisation planning. He assists in designing operating models for solutions integration and rollout.
David H.
Illustrator, artist, designer, David has a reputation for his community works and projects for big brands. David is based in London and has been producing original art, design and illustration for clients worldwide since the 1980's.
Paul H.
Paul specialises in business growth for supply chain businesses. Paul is the NE chair of the Institute of Water.
Fran O.
Fran is a UK based cartoonist published in over 80 newspapers and magazines in UK and abroad.Also draws cartoons for newsletters, booklets, advertising. Specialities include Business, marketing, Law, Medical issues, social work, trade unions, health and safety, human resources, training.
Raqual D.
A talented artist and creative specialising in graphic capture and illustration.
Helena H.
Helena is a UX / Service Design Consultant, Coach & Speaker. Working with organisations to create exceptional user experiences.