PhD in Business Management, The British University in Dubai (UAE)
MBA, University of Clemson (SC, USA)
Dr. Selina is a multidisciplinary, forward-thinking, global corporate-academic with over 30 years of diverse, C-level and Board experience in Fortune 500, Global 500 and startups in different industries in the US, Europe and Asia. Recognized for being an inspirational, authentic and well-respected global leader. Included in the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar 2025 list of the world’s most influential management thinkers, for her “important contribution to leadership development and making generations future-ready”. CEO, Dean & Co-Founder of the Institute for Future Readiness (UAE), a leading institution in future readiness dedicated to making generations future-ready through programs, research and advisory work. Senior Fellow of the Center for Governance, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia), driving thought leadership and education in corporate governance. Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance at Hult Ashridge Executive Education (UK). Visiting Professor at SKOLKOVO (Moscow School of Management). Dr. Selina is a leading voice in Future Readiness, the Future of Work, Human Capital Development and Corporate Governance.
Featured in Emirates News (Dubai One TV), Gulf News, Arabian Business, Khaleej Times, The Agenda Podcast Dubai Eye (timestamp 11:00 – 21:30), Khaleej Times (Print), Zawya, Zawya (Arabic), 25H App. Featured in The Female FTSE Board Report 2016: 100 Women to Watch, published by Financial Times in recognition for services to corporate governance. Winner of the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Professor of the Year award (London and Dubai campuses) and the 2020 Global Faculty of the Year award at Hult International Business School. Featured in Higher Education Digest 2023 for her contribution to leadership impact and development.
Most recent publications include New Horizons (2024) (Skolkovo); International Environments and Practices of Higher Education (2022) (Emerald), Global Challenges to CSR and Sustainable Development (2021) (Springer), the Academy of Management Proceedings (2020), the European Academy of Management Proceedings (2020), the Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management (2020) (Springer), Business Ethics: A European Review (2019), The International Journal of Management Education (2019).
Dr. Selina is a resident of her beloved UAE.
