Meet a selection of participants from the Cambridge Executive MBA class of 2026.
Yunus Akseki
Founder and Director, Imperial Leisure
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Marketing
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Fawaz Alshuwayrid
Senior Manager, Investment Advisory, Alat
Residence: Saudi Arabia
Nationality: Saudi
Industry sector: Investment
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Juliana Aristizabal
Principal Consultant, AtkinsRéalis
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Colombian
Industry sector: Engineering Services
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Gbenga Badejo
Executive Chairman, GB Holdings
Residence: Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Industry sector: Family Office
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Tom Bamford
Medical Director and Group Research and Innovation Lead, Fertility Specialist, Care Fertility
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Healthcare
George Blackler
Senior Robotics Portfolio Manager, Amazon
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Greek
Industry sector: Technology
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Adaoma Bright
Senior Commissioning Officer and Contract Manager, Birmingham City Council
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Nigerian
Industry sector: Government / Public Policy
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Kim Kathleen Brown
Executive Director Operations, MINA
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: South African / British
Industry sector: Healthcare
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Tara Burn
Education and Training Manager, South East Coast Ambulance
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Emergency Services
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Francé Davies
Director of Development, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Higher Education Advancement and Philanthropy
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Sophie de Goede
Professional Athlete & Captain, Rugby Canada & Saracens RFC
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Canadian
Industry sector: Sport
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Katherine Despot-Belmonte
Partnerships and Development Manager, Forest Peoples Programme
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Bolivian / New Zealander / British
Industry sector: International Policy / Environment / Human Rights
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Umut A. Gurkan
Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Residence: United States
Nationality: American / Turkish
Industry sector: University / Engineering
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Duki Hong
Founding Partner, UKI Assets
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Korean
Industry sector: Finance (Family Office)
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Mallappa Kolar
Co Founder and Chairman, Kliniken
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Healthcare
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Carla Lara-Vivanco
Head of Regulatory Liaison, Bank of China
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Banking
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Valarie Long
Director, Sales Enablement, Silvus Technologies UK
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: American
Industry sector: Defense Tech
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Maria Luckiewicz
AI Programme Manager, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Polish
Industry sector: Education / Publishing
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Harsha Mallajosyula
Director of Data, Bloomberg Philanthropies – Black Wealth Data Center
Residence: United States
Nationality: American
Industry sector: NGO / Philanthropy
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Zak Nason-Giwa
Co-Founder and CEO, Fundably
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: AI / Fintech
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Henrietta Owusu-Banahene
Associate Director – Portfolio Construction & Risk, Fidelity International
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British / Ghanaian
Industry sector: Investment Management
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Peter T. Paradza
Senior Post Investment Associate, E Squared Investments
Residence: South Africa
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Industry sector: Venture Capital / Private Equity
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Guanlan Peng
Senior Finance Manager, TCL Industries Holdings Co
Residence: China
Nationality: Chinese
Industry sector: Consumer Electronics / Technology
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Yana Petrova
Founder and CEO, CoKitchen
Residence: Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgarian
Industry sector: Hospitality
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Morgan Raines
Associate Solicitor
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: American / British
Industry sector: Legal
Addy Ramdin
Principal Consultant, Siemens Advanta
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Mauritian
Industry sector: Management Consulting
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Anton Shelepen
Country Manager, Qlar
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Russian
Industry sector: Processing Industry
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Adam Wilson
Senior Manager, Retail Investment Campaign, The Investment Association
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Industry sector: Finance
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Zhuo/Joe Yang
Branch Manager, CUA
Residence: Canada
Nationality: Chinese
Industry sector: Financial Services / Real Estate
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Oliver/Chiu Yi-Cheng
Chairman, Cosmostek Group; Board Director, Ventec International Group
Residence: Taiwan
Nationality: Taiwanese
Industry sector: Advanced Electronic Materials Industry
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Sara Zhao
Category Manager, TikTok Shop UK
Residence: United Kingdom
Nationality: Chinese
Industry sector: Technology / E-commerce
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