Air Commodore Dusty Amroliwala

Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer at University of East London

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Dusty Amroliwala is an international education and business leader whose career spans higher education, government, military service, healthcare, judicial oversight and the private sector.

As Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer at the University of East London, he played a leading role in institutional strategy, transformation and international development. He also founded the London Design & Engineering University Technical College, pioneering an innovative approach to education that connects academic learning with industry and employment.

Subsequently, as Chief Operating Officer, Education and Migration Services at VFS Global, Dusty founded and led its global Education Services business, developing solutions to facilitate international student recruitment, improve student mobility and strengthen the relationship between universities, students and immigration systems.

A former Royal Air Force Air Commodore, senior UK Government official and multinational COO, Dusty now advises global organisations on security, international education, technology, AI-enabled student assessment and strategies for sustainable institutional growth.