Dr. Geoff Turner

Geoff is an advisor, author and lecturer in the fields of Financial Management, Risk Management, Knowledge Management and Corporate Governance. He has published a number of books, academic papers and praxis-oriented articles on various issues related to financial, knowledge, and strategic management as well as performance measurement. He has more than 40 years of global business experience in both advisory and management positions in large and medium enterprises. As a result of his expertise he has conducted a number of professional development seminars and workshops and is frequently invited to speak and moderate concurrent sessions at international conferences.

Geoff’s academic path started in 1992 and continues until present days. He is a lecturer in Business Finance, Corporate Governance, Financial Management, Financial Risk Management, International Accounting, International Business, Managerial Accounting, and Research Methodology for various universities in Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Hong Kong, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and UK. As well he is supervisor of Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate research in many different areas of investigation within the business management disciplines.

Geoff is the author and editor of numerous books and articles. Some of his published books are “Transfer pricing in international business: a management tool for adding value” (2013), “Effective financial management: the cornerstone for success” (2011), “Strategic knowledge measurement: an integrative approach” (2010), “Strategic finance” (2000). He has published many articles in such journals as Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Business Systems, Journal of Human Resource Costing and Accounting, E-Squared and others. He has been invited as a speaker to various international conferences such likeInternational Conference on Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management (Canada, 2009), European Conference on Knowledge Management (Italy, 2009), The International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability (USA, 2005) and many others.

Geoff has been chairing several conferences world-wide. He was a chairman of the academic symposium at KM Middle East 2012 (Abu Dhabi, UAE), a member of the conference executive for the inaugural International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2013 (Amman, Jordan) and a member of the conference executive for the 4th European Conference on Intellectual Capital in 2012 (Helsinki, Finland).

Geoff is an associate ofFinancial Services Institute of Australia, CMA of Institute of Certified Management Accountants and a member ofInternational Association for Accounting Education and Research.

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February 2016

Strategic Innovation

February 18, 2016 @ 8:30 am - February 21, 2025 @ 2:30 pm

Suitable & fully equipped venue, Dubai,DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Strategic innovation is not about creating an occasional reaction to changes or just new one-off initiatives in isolation. It is the creation of a management led culture of improvement that generates meaningful breakthroughs and creates ongoing increases in value for an organization and its customers. Strategic innovation is a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together all of the creative resources, capabilities and knowledge within an organization to produce innovative changes to business processes, products and services that will drive new business…

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Effective Knowledge Management

February 18, 2016 @ 8:30 am - February 24, 2024 @ 2:30 pm

Suitable & fully equipped venue, Dubai,DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

For more than two hundred years, neo-classical economics recognized only three factors of wealth creation in organizations: land, labor and capital. Knowledge, productivity, education and intellectual capital were considered to be outside of an organization’s control. The world we live in today is so different. Knowledge, and implicitly information, has become the fourth but most important factor of wealth creation in organizations because its growth is driven by the accumulation and application of knowledge. Participants will learn how to create…

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February 2021

Finance For Non-Financial Managers

February 12, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Suitable & fully equipped venue, Dubai,DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

To succeed as a non-financial manager, knowledge of basic financial principles is critical. This workshop is designed to equip management professionals with the tools to understand, plan and carry out an effective execution of organizational strategy. It provides an overview of the importance of financial management by examining the classification and management of costs, the identification and management of risk in the context of creating value, determination of a viable capital structure, evaluating operational and capital expenditure opportunities, and reporting…

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Risk And Crisis Management

February 12, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Suitable & fully equipped venue, Dubai,DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Businesses are turning to their directors and higher-level managers to develop, operate and manage a robust system of risk management in their organizations. To meet this responsibility, it is essential that senior managers from different functional areas and cultures feel able to contribute effectively and to work together in drawing up such a governance model. Indeed the process of producing a workable model in itself is likely to improve understanding and enhance relationships within the management team. Participants will learn…

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Successful completion of the interactive GIA Certified #Innovation Masterclass training in Dubai. An enjoyable learning experience with the wonderful team of Innovators from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman and Bahrain.

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Another successful interactive Certified Innovation Masterclass session completed last week. Our special thanks to the trainer and DED active participants.