Writer and Broadcaster – Professor Atul K. Shah

Having a Doctorate from the London School of Economics, Professor Atul Shah is a creative pioneer in the fields of accounting, finance, leadership and diversity. He brings wide global experience and an active listening approach to business challenges, with a speaking eloquence which enthrals his students and audience, and a voice which has often been broadcast on the BBC. As author of path-breaking books on banking, accounting and ethical finance, the knowledge and experience he brings is very timely for a society and planet facing a sustainability crisis. Professor Shah is an award-winning researcher, and inclusive and engaging in meetings. He has a wide global leadership relationship network which can be very helpful to businesses charting diverse horizons and seeking creative solutions.

Professor Atul K. Shah is author of ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Finance – Leadership, Ethics and Culture’ (Routledge 2023); ‘Jainism and Ethical Finance’ (with Aidan Rankin, Routledge 2017); The Politics of Financial Risk, Audit and Regulation (Routledge 2018) Reinventing Accounting and Finance Education (Routledge 2018), ‘Celebrating Diversity’ (2007) and ‘Boardroom Diversity – The Opportunity’ – he is passionate about Business Ethics, Education Reform and Diversity. Dr. Shah has published a number of papers in international academic journals such as Accounting, Organisations and Society; Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal; European Accounting Review; British Accounting Review; Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance; Business Ethics – A European Review; In 2023 Professor Shah was invited by the UK Parliament to be an Expert Witness on Ethical Accounting. In 2019, his research paper won the Best Paper Award for the Nordic Tax Journal. Between 1995 and 1998, he published a series of papers predicting the global financial crisis, focusing in particular on derivatives and systemic risk, and regulatory arbitrage. His work has been profiled in Forbes and Dr. Shah is presently working on a series of projects around financial risk management, diverse ethics and regulation. He has Broadcast experience, with credits including BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, Channel 4, Five Live, BBC Radio 2, Guardian and BBC Asian Network. Professor Shah also writes and comments for the Financial Times. In 2010 Professor Shah embarked on an epic 1500 mile Masala Tour of Britain, to showcase the depth and breadth of the diversity in Britain and help the country improve its cultural intelligence. This was widely covered on BBC radio nationally.

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