nick strange
Principal - Arthur D. Little
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bio
Nick has worked across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His 12+ years of professional experience spans the evolving energy value chain. He has a strategic and frontline operating background, and his primary focus is on investment, transformation and optimization strategy.
Internally, Nick plays a leading role in recruitment and onboarding activities, running a range of initiatives to improve external visibility and internal efficiency.
A selection of Nick’s key projects include:
- Leading the GCC market-entry strategy, including defining and prioritizing investment options across the future energy value chain
- Leading the program to establish a new industrial city and logistics hub, which spanned initial strategy, investment analysis modeling, and operating model design
- Designing and delivering an economic reform strategy and program to liberalize the utilities market
- Leading the operating model transformation strategy and implementation program, with key focus on human capital excellence and broader development of the national education agenda, including set-up and design of an aviation academy
Outside of work, Nick tries to remain active and is a keen jogger. He may also be found on the golf course or tennis court.
Areas of Expertise
MAKING PROGRESS IN AN ERA OF UNPRECEDENTED FLUX
The world is moving faster than ever. The rules of the game are constantly shifting. People, organizations and societies are embracing change at pace and being reshaped by new technologies, deeper connectivity and the convergence of ideas and industries.
And convergence isn’t just disrupting existing systems and markets – it’s creating entirely new ones, representing challenge and opportunity in equal measure.
LINKING PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY
Organisations are increasingly dealing with opposing forces which test their resolve. Performance today or innovation for tomorrow? Competition or collaboration? Investment in people or technology? Only those who can anticipate change, innovate and adapt will thrive and move ahead.
At Arthur D. Little we link people, technology and strategy to help clients balance these opposing forces, overcome today’s biggest challenges and seize tomorrow’s most promising opportunities.