**Strengthening how leaders and institutions think, decide and act through research, policy and practice.** **Research:** - Lecturer in Strategy at the University of Edinburgh Business School. Investigating how social systems and emerging technologies influence strategic leadership and decision-making within organisations. **Policy:** - Non-executive board member, Student Awards Agency Scotland - Non-executive board member, Historic Environment Scotland **Practice:** - Course Organiser, Managing Across Borders and Cultures (Undergraduate) - Course Organiser, Global Business and the Sustainable Development Goals (Undergraduate) **Previously:** - 1 year as co-founder and CEO at a machine learning startup enhancing English pronunciation, that secured funding from Australia’s leading telecom company. - 3 years as founder and managing director of a leadership development social enterprise, expanding to over 30 volunteers and providing professional development to 800+ African youth. - 4 years as an advisory council member at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, overseeing strategic transitions including the shift from analog to digital and navigating leadership changes, including the abrupt departures of the CEO and Chair. - 3 years on the multicultural advisory council within Queensland’s State Government, advising on social cohesion matters and presenting at a parliamentary inquiry on serious vilification and hate crimes. - 3 years as non-executive director/chairperson of the Global Shapers Community in Australia, a World Economic Forum initiative. Established 3 board committees with clear terms to enhance workflow, addressed key governance issues such as director term limits, and set up a nationwide banking network to boost governance and transparency. **Contact:** - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/) - [Email](https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/staff/nkosana-mafico)