Craig P.

Mission: Empower gender-balanced innovation through expert-led advisory boards, free of fees and equity for startups, spinouts, and social enterprises worldwide. Leadership Impact: Advisory Excellence: Built a global network of mid-career experts (top 1% MBA holders) to provide unbiased strategic guidance, prioritizing gender balance in governance. AI & Innovation: Spearhead AI vertical integration (GRABiT™ Labs) using NLP, swarm intelligence, and vision-language-action models to optimize advisory workflows. Global Scaling: Lead research (Cambridge PhD collaborators), stakeholder relations, and operational deployment across 4 continents. Current Focus: People & Culture: Scaled remote team to 25+ members across 5 time zones, implementing agile workflows. Technology: Developing GRABiT™ AI platform for advisory efficiency. Education: Principal Designer of GRAB’s Advisory Board Leadership Executive (ABLE) Program, certifying 150+ professionals in governance, commercialization, and strategic problem-solving.

Designed and launched a peer-reviewed executive program (with Cambridge PhD/MBA collaborators) to certify advisory board roles: GIABM™ (Member), GIABA™ (Advisor), GIABSec™ (Secretary), GIABChair™ (Chair). Founders Course: Trained entrepreneurs to leverage advisory boards for growth, using case studies and governance best practices. Pro Bono Model: All courses delivered free to founders and members, advancing education equity.

GRABiT Labs specializes in AI commercialization solutions that turn research, data, and innovation into market-ready products. The company builds custom AI decision engines trained on private data, focusing on entrepreneurial creativity through advanced tech like multimodal NLP, vision-language models, and reinforcement learning. ​ Core Offerings Their integrated platform follows a Discover → Validate → Decide → Commercialize workflow using design-led methods. Key components include: Qualitative Insights Platform: AI-moderated voice/video interviews, ethnographic workflows, and non-verbal analysis (e.g., ~80% of communication via Mehrabian model) for scaled hypothesis validation. ​ RAFT™ Hybrid Systems: One-click DSLLM and RAG builds for context-aware decision engines, with biotech add-ons for stats, regression, survival analysis, and ML models. ​ Commercialize-iT™ Platform: End-to-end AI pipeline from concept to launch, covering PMF validation, MVP, GTM, and ongoing optimization with persistent context. Strategic Services AI-Strategy Roadmaps provide board-level plans for data readiness, risk, and ROI. These tools accelerate commercialization across sectors like biotech and startups, emphasizing domain-specific LLMs and SWARM AI agents.

As a guest sessional academic, I leverage my expertise in strategic financial management, with a focus on integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. By exploring the complexities of capital markets and their influence on the cost of capital, I craft and deliver compelling post-graduate lectures for the Master of Management program. Subjects covered include the working capital cycle and its impact on cash flow and the balance sheet. As an experienced capstone mentor, I guide seasoned Global Executive MBA and MBA candidates through their transformative Capstone Program journey, addressing real-world commercial challenges with design-led methodologies and innovation. This journey spans the entire value delivery chain, ensuring holistic growth, understanding, and fostering impactful outcomes.

Commercialisation Coach for the development of novel life science products from ideation, clinical validation, market validation, iterative prototyping, early bench testing, pitch deck development and early-stage funding. Workshop Design and Lead "Gamifying the Universal Pitch Deck" Application, insights, and gamification - creating pitch decks to aid in the commercialization of postdoctoral research innovation primarily in the Life Sciences/MedTech sectors.

Venture Building: Provide strategic design, planning, and governance guidance, along with systems advice to support operations, enhance growth initiatives, and facilitate multi-million-dollar capital raising efforts across various business models. As Chair, working closely with founders, I assembled and lead a four-member multidisciplinary tier one Advisory Board consisting of Fortune 50, Forbes Global 100, with advanced degrees, alum of Harvard, Oxford, ICL, and Sydney B School. Applying best practice principles in advisory roles. Advisory Board is Gender Balanced by design. All with advanced degrees (MBA) form tier one global business schools. https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/regional/bringing-joy-back-indigenous-futures-foundation-gets-funding-boost-to-deliver-more-meals-in-northern-nsw/news-story/2646b11bffb0e0d8dac3950eea170e3f

iFC is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in the advancement of rapid colon inflammation detection, supported by robust and defensible intellectual property. As an Independent Advisory Board Chair and Commercialization Consultant, I played a pivotal role in developing the AI strategy and seamlessly integrating and enhancing the commercialization program. This strategic initiative aims to enhance diagnostic efficacy through deep pattern recognition, broadening its diagnostic applications and bolstering commercial viability. In addition to the following activities: • Commercialisation strategy and product development; • Market opportunity analysis and business case development; • Financial modelling and capital raise strategy; • Business Model development and value chain extension; • Government grant submission support / Co-Applicant $1.5m Medical Device Fund (NSW);

Led the organization as CEO, overseeing all aspects of the investment office's operations and strategy. Leading the recruitment and development of executive functions while driving the implementation of effective organizational processes, systems, and investment/risk management strategies. As CIO, directed the investment activities and portfolio management, ensuring alignment with the organization's overall strategic objectives. Championed diversification through vertical integration into adjacent industries, raised capital, developed real assets, and created alternative revenue streams. Navigated complex regulatory landscapes and obtained necessary licenses while building key stakeholder relationships. Ensured continuous risk management and governance practices were in place to safeguard the organization's and stakeholders' interests. Under my leadership, the innovative digital ERP transformation strategy was implemented, driving the adoption of a centralized platform. This initiative streamlined operations and achieved substantial improvements in operational effectiveness and financial efficiencies.

Managed the bank's primary global market OTC FX & Exchange-traded volatility risk. Encouraged growth vie trust building within multi-product teams, facilitating synergistic creative problem solving, to enhance sales, trading & client outcomes. Built a profitable cohesive executive culture in a globally distributed trading environment, based on effective communications and collaborative decision-making. Authoritative advisor providing geopolitical/economic insights and high-level strategy formulation, to sales, trading and Blue-chip Clients.

Established a profitable and growth-driven business, resulting in a self-sufficient business unit, including internal and institutional sales capabilities, from trade inception to settlement. Built a profitable cohesive trading culture in a globally distributed trading environment, based on effective communications, evidence based and collaborative decision-making. Progressively scaled capacity and capabilities, exceeded budget targets, effectively increasing performance, headcount and return on capital. Authoritative advisor providing geopolitical/economic insights and high-level strategy formulation, to sales, trading, and global Investment Banking Clients.

Turnaround of non-performing unit/portfolio, adapting the core business model, internal sales models, and cross-functional communications. Global Book Runner - EMS and Sterling Risk - OTC FX & Exchange volatility trading.

Global Book Runner EMS (European) interbank Risk - OTC FX & Exchange volatility trading.

Completed the DB Global Graduate Management Program -Comprehensive intensive formal, discrete (1 of 5), an experiential learning program directed towards leadership in Investment banking.

Completed with Distinction, performing in the top 10% of the cohort. The University of Sydney Business School is ranked in the top 1% of business schools and Top 20 Universities worldwide Full-time M.B.A. with a focus on Enterprise Leadership, limited intake (25) in-person attendance 24/7 18 months. Design & Systems Thinking | Strategic Growth | Leading Business Innovation | Design-led Strategy | Innovation in Strategic Marketing | Building Global Capabilities | Leading in a Digital World | Data Analytics & Modelling | Financial Management | Thought Leadership & Development.

Comprehensive program, led by academics from Imperial College London in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and industry leaders. 1. Technical Challenges: Power generation technologies & supply chains Ensuring the delivery of reliable & cost-effective clean energy Measures to integrate increasing shares of variable renewables 2. System Operations: Implications for variable renewables for electricity systems operations Integrating a substantial volume of fluctuating renewables into a stable grid Variable renewables integration 3. Financial Strategies: Strategies to secure financing for clean power ventures 4. Policy and Regulation: Crafting a conducive policy environment that fosters renewable energy Establishing a pro-renewable environment Pro-renewables power sector regulatory & pricing policy Non-regulatory pro-renewable policy & approach Balancing diverse political agendas to champion clean power initiatives