Taiyab Ghafoor is a Vice President, speaker, and author with over 25 years of leadership experience across retail, aviation, technology, e-commerce, and multinational operations. His leadership journey spans Europe and the GCC, where he is known for building high-performing teams by turning strategy into execution and culture into measurable results.

From his early career in London to leading large-scale operations in the Middle East, Taiyab has managed complex, multicultural organisations with teams representing more than 50 nationalities. His experience includes major transformations such as relocating entire retail operations, leading nationalisation initiatives, and scaling businesses across multiple countries—all while maintaining a people-first, execution-driven leadership philosophy.

Today, Taiyab focuses on advisory roles, entrepreneurship, speaking, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. He believes leadership is not about titles or hierarchy, but about creating environments where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to perform at their best. By combining cultural fluency, operational discipline, and human-centred leadership, he continues to help organisations and leaders navigate change with clarity and purpose.