FACULTY
A deliberately selective faculty, grounded in real-world complexity
Programmes are supported by a small number of senior contributors, leading business schools, and experienced practitioners with operating experience across European and African contexts.
FACULTY LEAD
Rob Taiwo
Founder and Faculty Lead, The Helm Institute
Rob is a senior strategy and transformation leader with over 25 years of experience operating at the intersection of leadership, strategy, and execution across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. His work spans FTSE 100 organisations, public institutions, and regulated environments where decisions carry immediate operational, financial, and reputational consequences.
He held leadership roles in corporate strategy within leading European-headquartered organisations, including Commerzbank (Germany), Capgemini (France), and Diageo (UK), before subsequently serving as Managing Director of Phillips Consulting, one of Africa's largest independent professional services firms.
Rob works closely with CEOs, boards, and senior leadership teams across Europe and Africa on strategy execution, culture change, and leadership under pressure. He lectures, mentors, and contributes regularly to global forums and media.
- Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (UK)
- Guardian Impactful CEO Award recipient
- UN-backed MIPAD Futurist and Innovator Award winner
FACULTY & CONTRIBUTORS
Selected for depth, not visibility
The Helm Institute operates a deliberately selective partnership and faculty model. Programmes are supported by a small number of senior contributors, leading business schools, and experienced practitioners with operating experience across European and African contexts. Contributors are engaged where their insight adds genuine depth, relevance, and practical value to leadership dialogue.
All faculty and partners are aligned to the Institute's philosophy: leadership grounded in sound judgement, credibility earned through experience, and execution shaped by real-world complexity.
Leadership is not measured by authority.
It is measured by judgement when certainty disappears.