Simon Gifford

Professor Simon Gifford has more than 20 years of management consulting experience focused on assisting senior executives in addressing their strategic and operational issues. In this role, he has worked with board members and top management of medium and large organizations across 5 continents.

He is a partner at Genesis Management Consulting, a consulting firm that specializes in strategy and decision making. Professor Gifford has a Bachelor of Commerce: Statistics and Business Economics degree and a Marketing – Honors degree from the University of South Africa. He also holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Cape Town, South Africa

Education

• MBA University of Cape Town (1984.01 — 1984.12)
• Marketing Honours University of South Africa (1983.01 — 1985.12)
• Bachelor of Commerce University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (1980 — 1983)

Companies

• Co-founder and CEO Mashauri Limited (2013)
• Professor of strategy & entrepreneurship IE Business School (2009)
• Founder and Director Genesis Management Consulting (2003 — 2020)
• Principal Consultant Atlantic Customer Solutions (2011 — 2020)
• Volunteer Consultant Grow Movement (2010 — 2018)
• Partner Deloitte Consulting (1993 — 2004)
• Partner Braxton Associates (1994 — 2000)
• Director Perry and Associates (1987 — 1993)
• Marketing Manager Kimberly-Clark (1985 — 1986)