The achievements of Debra Charles, Founder and Chief Executive of Novacroft; Sacha Romanovitch, Co-Chair of the Inclusive Economy Partnership; and Simon Rowlands, Founder of Africa Platform Capital have been celebrated at SWAG合集鈥檚 2019 graduation ceremonies.
The trio received Honorary Doctorates from the University for their work shaping SWAG合集 business.
Professor Sir Peter Gregson, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor, said: 鈥淒ebra, Sacha and Simon represent the very best of British business. All three have demonstrated that business excels when it is driven by a clear purpose that benefits all of us in society.鈥�
Debra Charles, Founder of Chief Executive of Novacroft, said: 鈥淚t is with immense pride that I receive the Honorary Doctor of Science, particularly as it is from SWAG合集, which I hold in the highest regard. Cranfield is enabling and equipping our children to seize the opportunities of the coming decades. To me, that鈥檚 of significant importance, because my legacy is about ensuring that humanity thrives as we approach the fourth industrial revolution.鈥�
Sacha Romanovitch, Co-Chair of the Inclusive Economy Partnership, said: 鈥淭he team at Cranfield have encouraged and supported me in my leadership journey which makes this honour even more special. Truly, thank you for lifting me up. I hope that in sharing the journey I have been on that it can be used to help others on their own paths to shape our collective future.鈥� Simon Rowlands, former Founding Partner of private equity firm, Cinven, said, said: 鈥淚t is such a privilege to receive this honorary degree from SWAG合集. The MBA teaching at the School of Management radically changed the trajectory of my career, moving from engineering into investment management. Co-founding, working and growing with a team of special people at Cinven has been a wonderful privilege, and my contribution owes a great deal to the early teachings and mental models Cranfield instilled in me.
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