Surj Bami
Director, Blue Harper For over 30 years Surj has worked with Financial Services and Public sector organisations. From operations to board level he turns around failing programmes, strategies and organisations, getting measurable, proven results.
The more complex the change, the more challenging the environment the more likely you’ll find him there. Whether troubleshooting, managing programmes or delivering board level strategy, Surj is passionate about unlocking potential and creating value. As well as being a published author and keynote speaker, Surj is also a Government Role Model for Entrepreneurship, engaging with the next generation of business leaders. "The depth of experience in both delivery and business development commanded respect. Worked very hard to pull together a solution that genuinely addressed needs. Surj continually challenged our team thinking to ensure we repeatedly came up with creative solutions to our business problems. His style, drive and energy is motivational and can truly inspire most people to punch above their weight." |
Smita Elmore
People and Organisational Change, Blue Harper With over 15 years consultancy and coaching experience with people from across 40 countries Smita’s clients represent the diversity she values.
From leaders from the United Nations and Local Government, Private and Charity sectors. Her focus is enabling change at the individual level to help transform the organisation so that people have the conversations they need to work effectively and achieve their ambitions. Smita also had a “first” career working in International Human Rights. She experienced first-hand working in the extreme circumstances of conflict settings and developed partnerships with marginalised communities including survivors of violence and ex-fighters. This experience shaped her approach that even in extreme situations people really are capable of challenging and supporting each other to deliver more than the sum of their parts. |
"Incisive, able to get to the heart of a challenge, and - most important - able to help clients to understand the problem so that they can move quickly to the solution"
Managing Director - Consulting firm, London
"a consummate professional - both internally and externally. Someone who's opinion I have always valued. A terrific asset to the team."
Divisional Director - CMG / LogicaCMG /CGi