Business, Management, & Law

Dr Murilo Vidal Branco’s work sits at the intersection of marketing, supply chain management, and international business strategy, focusing on how organisations create value and sustain competitive advantage in dynamic, institutionalised markets. His research explores consumer behaviour, sustainable consumption, supply chain orientation, and the integration of marketing and operations across international contexts. Using interdisciplinary perspectives, he examines how market intelligence and strategic alignment drive performance and innovation. He has extensive teaching and supervisory experience, alongside industry expertise in sales, logistics, and commercial strategy, linking academic insight with practice.

Dr Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero is an Adjunct Senior Researcher at the University of Gibraltar and Adjunct Professor at the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey. With over 16 years of experience in higher education and engineering education, her research focuses on digital supply chains, logistics, Industry 4.0/5.0, sustainability, and competency-based education. Her work integrates digital transformation, human-centred innovation, and sustainable operations, with particular emphasis on maritime logistics, seaport innovation, and future skills development. She has contributed to international research on digital supply chain capabilities, Supplier 4.0, sustainability thinking, and engineering education.

Dr Behbood is Head of the Maritime School and brings extensive academic and professional experience in maritime operations and sustainability. He holds degrees in Maritime Engineering (Nautical Studies), Shipping Logistics, and Maritime Transportation Engineering from Tehran Polytechnic University, and completed a PhD in Marine, Ports and Coasts Sustainability at Madrid Polytechnic University. His research interests include Maritime 4.0, sustainability in maritime systems, shipping logistics, and the carbon footprint of maritime operations. His career includes ten years as a Ships’ Pilot, progressing from junior to senior roles, before moving into maritime management leading a firm specialising in pilotage and maritime operations.

Dr Krizanova’s research examines vegetarianism and veganism (veg*anism) as socially embedded catalysts for societal and economic transformation, with a particular focus on plant-based dietary leadership as a pathway to conscious consumption and human and planetary flourishing. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives, my work explores how meatless diets contribute to individual and collective well-being, including dimensions such as happiness, creativity, and more natural ways of life, while also engaging with broader themes of sustainable leadership, the circular economy, and purpose-driven business models that support common well-being

Prof Rodgers has extensive experience in Business education and senior management positions in higher education. His research interests are business, consumer behaviour and the incursion of AI in marketing and decision-making. His trajectory started as assistant professor in 1984 at the University of California (USA) and progressed through research and teaching positions at both USA and European Universities. He has held influential positions in banking, auditing and finance sectors. Waymond holds a chair professorship at the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics at University of Hull, and a professorship at the School of Business at the University of Texas, USA.

Louise is a lecturer at the School of Business. She has worked as a Senior Policy Analyst at HM Treasury and as a Public Policy Consultant. In 2012, she project-managed the opening of a city centre in Plymouth, 4–16 all-through school that places creative arts at the heart of the curriculum. Louise was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of the Arts, Plymouth (2013), and appointed a Practitioner Research Fellow at University of Exeter’s Business School (2016).

Professor Trinidad KC is a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law and a Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Cambridge, where he is Director of Studies in Law. He was called to the Bars of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn, 2001) and Gibraltar (2005) and was appointed King’s Counsel in 2023.He represents and advises governments, corporations and NGOs around the world, and has been the Gibraltar Government’s principal advisor on international, constitutional and regulatory law for over a decade. He has published books and articles on decolonisation, self-determination, territorial disputes, and practices of international courts.

Professor White is a Senior Member of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. He has taught law and criminology at numerous UK institutions, including the University of Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University and the University of Leeds. Internationally, John has taught at universities in Malaysia, Hong Kong and North Carolina. He was Dean of Law at Anglia Ruskin University for twenty years and Head of Human Sciences and Law at Bucks New University. He has worked as higher education consultant and held leadership roles in international colleges. His academic interest is Sports Criminology. He organises Sports Law programmes in Cambridge and Oxford.

Hanae’s research focuses on understanding consumer resistance to the integration of AI tools in cross-cultural contexts. She is exploring the theoretical frameworks surrounding technology, customer satisfaction, and consumer behaviour while emphasizing consumer well-being. Her primary academic objective is to illuminate how retail services and strategic operational decisions involving AI integration affect consumer attitudes and behaviours, ultimately shaping organisational growth trajectories and strategic directions. Through her research, Hanae aims to contribute valuable insights to enhance the intersection of technology and marketing.

Darren’s research interest lies in the field of environmental engineering, focusing on addressing pressing sustainability challenges. He has an interest in exploring innovative approaches to integrating sustainable solutions within business practices, as this integration is believed to be vital for long-term success and stewardship. Additionally, Darren’s work critically examines existing power dynamics within organisations, questioning and reevaluating structures to uncover alternative methods for promoting equity and sustainability.