Turning Cambridge Innovation into the next Global Britain Entrepreneurship Revolution

Global Cambridge Centre is an independent entrepreneurship think tank, rooted from the Cambridge entrepreneurship community, dedicated to scaling Cambridge startups globally and driving entrepreneurial success.

We bring together founders, researchers, investors, and policymakers to unlock and scale Cambridge’s economic potential for a Global Britain entrepreneurial leadership.

Our Vision

A Global Cambridge For an Entrepreneurial Global Britain

Our Mission

From Cambridge Innovation to Global Entrepreneurial Leadership.

THE CHALLENGE

PortLeads Challenge

How can AI-powered Supply Chain Risk Management transform global trade into a more investable, scalable, and resilient system?

Risk determines capital allocation

Visibility enables investment

Intelligence unlocks scale

We invite participants to explore how supply chain risk management can evolve into a financial and operational infrastructure layer that unlocks global trade.

đź”· Core Insight

Global trade becomes investable when risk becomes measurable, manageable, and transferable.

Risk visibility:

Builds investor confidence

Risk management:

Enables operational resilience

Risk pricing:

Unlocks financial scalability

đź”· Scope Areas

  • 01 Operational Risk Management
  • 02 Geopolitical & Trade Risk
  • 03 Financial Risk & Trade Finance
  • 04 Insurance & Risk Transfer
  • 05 Legal & Regulatory Risk
  • 06 Technology & AI Risk
  • 07 Carbon & Climate Risk
  • 08 Circular Economy & Resource Risk
  • 09 Integrated Risk Intelligence Platforms
đź”· Link to the Investment Zone

Global Cambridge Zone

Focused on AI-powered Supply Chain Risk Management as core infrastructure

Risk becomes visible → investable → tradable

Startups build across risk layers

Investors gain confidence through transparency

Capital flows more efficiently into global trade

An ecosystem where managing risk enables the creation and scaling of startups that power global trade.

Partners

Leadership Team

Meet the experts driving innovation and policy research at Global Cambridge. Our diverse team brings together decades of experience in technology, policy, and research

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Dr. Khaldon Al Karmadi
Chair & Managing Director
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Dr. Ashraf Zarkan
Vice Chair
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Lord Grimthorpe DL
Advisor
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Mr. David Hassan Hamade
Advisor
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Mr. Daniel Gerard Knought
Advisor
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Dr. Ehab Shanti
Advisor
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Mr Karthick S
Advisor
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Dr. Mohammed Alkhaled
Advisor
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Mr. Jigar Patel
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Dr. Jehangir Cama
Advisor
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Dr. Yaniv Proselkov
Advisor
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Dr. Athar Mansoor
Advisor

Fellows

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Mr. Nicholas Stephenson
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Dr. Jeremy Sosabowski
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Mr. Georgi Kolev
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Ms. Zuzanna Kosobudzka
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Mr. Prashant Shah
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Mr. Saad Alrubaian
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Mr. Maximilian Ge
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Dr. Adam Antonik
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Dr. Ahmed M S Khan
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Mr. Marco Morgado
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Cllr. Keith Brown
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Mr. Ilker Akansel
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Mr. Tim Pullan
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Dr. Paul Coxon
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Dr. Sara Almahri
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Dr. Mohammed Zabara
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Dr. Tanmay Gupta
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Dr. Loukik Arora
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Dr. Dan Bolser
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Mr. Bradley Hardiman
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Mr. Xavier Parkhouse-Parker
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Ms. Rana Hajirasouli
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Mr. Johnathan Pullinger
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Mr. Jamie Potter
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Mr. Devon Bailey
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Mr. Jim McDougall
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Mr. Gandhi Karuna
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Mr. Ville Korpela
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Mr. Akshay Sharma
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Mr. Antony Abell
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Dr. Samih Al-Hayek
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Ms. Shirley Choo
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Mr. Ahmed Hussein
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Mr. Ayman Saeed
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Ms. Simone Castello
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Mr. Mohamed Elmasry
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Mrs. Maria Bataller
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Dr. Farah Patell Socha
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Mr. Majid Islam
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Mr. Steven Wilson

Associate Members

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Mr. Arif Anis MBE
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Mr. Saleem Ranjha
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Mr. Anis Ahmed
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Mr. Alhasan Muwafaq
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Mr. Abdelrahman Abdelbari
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Mr. Salim AlBitar
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Mr. Ali Shami
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Mr. Seifeddine Hamdi
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Mr. Federico Alberti
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Mr. William Dobson
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Mrs. Elena Rakhimova

Join our growing team of experts and help shape the future of technology policy. We’re always looking for passionate individuals who share our vision.

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