An international, cross-industry career that has moved from corporate management to extensive research, advisory and capability development services to public, private and third sector organisations. Tim has lived and worked in the UK, France (3 years) and United States (20 years), building an impressive research and entrepreneurial record, with demonstrated commitment to delivering social benefit.

As Founder and President, World Commerce & Contracting (formerly International Association for Contract & Commercial Management), Tim has built a 72,000 member worldwide non-profit association which increasingly influences commercial policies and contracting practices in major corporations and governments. In September 2019, he was presented with the Financial Times ‘Market Shaper of the Year’ Award.

Tim was until recently Professor and Chair, International Commercial & Contract Management, University of Leeds, School of Law, where he taught and led development of inter-disciplinary commercial programs.

Prior to founding World Commerce & Contracting, Tim was on the Chairman’s staff at IBM Corporation and led the development of worldwide commercial processes and skills. His early career included management roles in banking, automotive and aerospace industries, where he led negotiations up to $1.5 billion in value. He has served in advisory roles for government departments in various countries, including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Japan.

Mazen Al-Sinan is a Senior Supply Chain Management Consultant at Saudi Aramco who handles special strategic initiatives and special tasks. Mazen holds a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering (Construction Management) from the City University, London, a Master’s degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Construction Engineering and Management, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from KFUPM. Throughout his career, Mazen was a member of numerous strategic task forces. Mazen published a number of academic peer-reviewed papers and has a master’s certificate in Contract Management from George Washington University. Mazen has also been granted two patents from the USPTO (Autonomous Procurement System-2021 and Autonomous Bidder Solicitation and Selection System-2022).