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Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Public Lecture, by Invitation (Institute of Directors, 2012)
  • AIRMIC National Conference, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (AIRMIC, 2011)
  • Master Class, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (LEAD, 2011)

Editorships

  • New Academy Review (Managing Editor, 2004 - present)
  • Journal of Marketing Management (Editorial Board member, 1990 - 1997)
  • International Journal of Advertising (Editorial Board member, 1983 - 1992)
  • International Small Business Journal (Managing Editor, Editorial Board member, 1982 - 1998)
  • QUARTERLY REVIEW OF MARKETING (Editorial Board member, 1975 - 1990)
  • European Journal of Marketing (Editorial Board member, 1971 - 1982)

Examination Roles

  • British University in Egypt, Business Studies (2014)
  • University of Birmingham, BA (UG, 2009)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • NW Football Awards (2011 - present)
  • Liverpool Daily Post (2011 - present)
  • University of Buckingham (2005 - 2013)
  • Spinnaker (2004 - 2009)
  • Lahore University of Management Sciences (2001 - 2006)
  • Kingston University (2000 - 2005)
  • CAPITB Trust (1997 - 2009)

Professional Body Memberships

  • City and Guilds of London Institute (Fellow, 2002 - present)
  • Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturing & Commerce (Fellow, 1990 - 2016)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Community
  • President Spectrum Housing Association
  • Independant Director HIT (UK) Ltd
  • Trustee - Capitb Trust
  • Visiting Professor - University of Buckingam, Kingston University
  • External Examiner - University of Birmingham
  • Member - Advisory Council, Lahore University of Management Sciences
  • He contributes to all areas of the media. This includes his books, The Ultimate Book of Business Breakthroughs published by Capstone, Welcome to the Revolution for Pitman Publishing, the best selling Guinness Book of Business Records, How To Get Ahead in Business for Virgin Publishing and twenty other books, besides almost a hundred academic and professional papers. He has written regularly as a columnist in The Guardian, broadcasts on TV and radio besides writing for fifteen national and international newspapers and magazines.