Samar Gad

Associate Professor in Finance at Kingston Business School

Speaker

Dr Samar Gad is an Associate Professor of Finance with a research focus on dynamic portfolio optimisation and spillover risk in financial systems.

She has published in leading international finance journals and was a finalist for the PQ Magazine Lecturer of the Year Award.

Dr Gad teaches Corporate Finance, Alternative Investments, and Venture Capital and Start-up Fundraising across undergraduate, MBA, and executive education programmes.

She also supports organisations through consultancy and executive education, providing feasibility studies, business case development, and training on the strategic application of artificial intelligence in finance and business.

As a recognised industry speaker, Dr Gad has presented at leading financial conferences and delivered talks for major banking institutions and professional bodies.