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Consulting Business Development for International Development

Chicago

English

Grant works with a range of clients across public sector organisations, academia, not-for-profits, and international development, supporting on funding acquisition, solution design and project leadership.

Grant builds research programs that turn data and insight into action, advancing food systems, inclusive markets, and digital transformation. He codesigns research and private sector partnerships, aligning stakeholders to scale impact and foster sustainable growth.

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Infographic: Impact of Iran War on Industries and Consumers

The US/Israel-Iran war has delivered a dual shock to global supply chains through production decline and transit disruption, with Gulf crude oil output down approximately 60% (at time of writing). Infrastructure destruction prolongs recovery, while commodity shortages impacting packaging, fertilisers and electronics accelerate ally-shoring and alternative energy adoption. Consumers face price increases and volume decline, with stagflation posing the most significant structural risk.

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Research Director - Food, Drink and Inhaling Insights
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Energy Shock Exposes Asia's Structural Vulnerability

The global energy price shock and supply disruptions amid the US/Israel-Iran war expose Asia’s dependence on Middle Eastern energy, concentrated trade corridors, and highly price-sensitive consumer demand. The immediate disruption is already affecting economies, companies and consumers across the region, but the bigger implication is more structural: energy security, supply chain optionality, and value-driven demand are becoming more central to business strategy in a more volatile operating environment.

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Head of Services, Economies and Consumers Insights