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Programme Faculty & Contributors
Our faculty and contributors are recognised leaders in their fields - expert educators, influential researchers and accomplished authors. Drawing on real-world business experience and applied research, they design and deliver programmes that challenge thinking, broaden perspectives and help participants gain deeper insight into their own leadership challenges and capabilities. Learning is highly interactive and experiential, blending action learning projects, case studies, simulations, individual reflection and one-to-one coaching to create an engaging, impactful and enduring learning experience.
Professor Damien McLoughlin
Academic Director and Faculty Lead
Anthony C. Cunningham Professor of Marketing, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Professor Damien McLoughlin is the Anthony C. Cunningham Professor of Marketing at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and serves as Academic Director of Bord Bia’s Executive Development programmes. His research and advisory work focus on strategy in the food and agribusiness sector, where he is recognised internationally as a leading academic voice.
Professor N. Craig Smith
Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility
INSEAD
Craig is INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility. His research is at the intersection of business and society, encompassing business/marketing ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability strategies.
Professor Karan Sonpar
Full Professor and Chair in Organizational Behaviour
UCD College of Business
Professor Karan Sonpar is Full Professor and Chair in Organisational Behaviour at UCD Smurfit. He is an award-winning executive educator specialising in leadership and change, and has worked with senior leaders across organisations including Dairygold, Dawn Foods, Alltech, PwC and Microsoft.
Professor Goutam Challagalla
Professor of Strategy and Marketing
IMD
Goutam is Professor of Strategy and Marketing at IMD, Switzerland. His teaching, consulting, and research focuses on strategy with a focus on digital transformation, business-to-business commercial management, value-based pricing, sales management, distribution channels, and customer and service excellence.
Professor Mark Pagell
Chair in Global Leadership and is a Full Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
Professor Mark Pagell is a global authority on sustainable supply chain management and holds a Chair in Global Leadership. His research and advisory work focus on building resilient, responsible supply chains that deliver performance while protecting people and organisations. He is a former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management and a widely published thought leader in the field.
Margaret Berry
Lecturer
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
Margaret Berry is a commercially minded lecturer at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and an independent business consultant. She delivers executive education and postgraduate modules in competitive strategy, performance impact and key account management. Previously, she held senior strategic and commercial roles within blue-chip FMCG organisations and was Head of Sustainability at Kepak, bringing strong practical experience in embedding sustainability within complex businesses.
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