Imo Enang

Dr Imo Enang DBA, MBA, CMgr FCMI, SFHEA, CMBE

Programme Leader Greenwich Online (Project Management); Senior Lecturer

Dr Imo Enang is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead in Project Management with Greenwich Online. He is an academic leader, strategy scholar and practitioner with nearly two decades of experience spanning higher education, FMCG, banking, consulting and entrepreneurship across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before academia, he spent 12 years with Procter & Gamble in commercial strategy and operations. He holds a DBA in Strategy from Warwick Business School and an MBA from IE Business School and is completing his PhD in Data Science at Florida Atlantic University. His research and teaching focus on organisational ambidexterity, digital strategy and transformation, AI-enabled decision governance, project management, innovation and sustainability. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Senior Fellow of Advance HE and a Certified Management & Business Educator. His work connects rigorous scholarship with industry application, executive education and responsible technology adoption. He is a co-author of Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation (Routledge, 2024) and publishes across strategy, leadership, digital transformation and intelligent systems.

Responsibilities within the university

Programme Head/Lead for Project Management within Greenwich Online, with academic leadership responsibility for the MSc Project Management programme. Responsibilities include curriculum development and enhancement, module delivery, dissertation and project supervision, assessment and academic quality, student experience, employability and industry engagement, online learning design, research and scholarly activity and contribution to wider school priorities.

Awards
  • Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), Global Top 100 Under 40 - Business & Entrepreneurship, 2023.
  • Brainz Global Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence

Recognition
  • Endorsed by the British Academy for the UK Global Talent route, 2025.
  • Chartered Fellow, Chartered Management Institute (CMgr FCMI).
  • Senior Fellow, Advance HE (SFHEA).
  • Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE), Chartered Association of Business Schools.

Research / Scholarly interests

Organisational ambidexterity and strategic management; digital strategy and transformation; AI-enabled decision governance and responsible technology technology; project and programme management; agile and adaptive organisations; FinTech and emerging technologies; sustainability and responsible management; entrepreneurship and innovation; social capital and knowledge ecosystems.

Key funded projects

  1. Centre for Intelligent Resilient Cities Using Innovative Technologies (CIRCUIT) – Dubai Research, Development and Innovation (Dubai RDI) Centres Grant, University of Wollongong in Dubai, 2026–. Co-Principal Investigator / Application Team Member. The project was awarded AED 34,311,750, alongside AED 34,984,121 in pledged industry support and approximately AED 5 million in University in-kind contributions.
  2. CIRCUIT is a major interdisciplinary research programme focused on AI-enabled resilient cities, smart energy systems, digital twins, secure health technologies, intelligent supply chains, autonomous systems and data-driven urban innovation.
  3. Deep Learning for Causal Intelligence Systems for Privacy-Preserving Analytics and Adaptive Digital Commerce: A Multi-Project Research – University of Wollongong in Dubai Internal Research Grant, 2026–2027. Research Team / Project Collaborator. Awarded AED 33,000 in May 2026. The programme develops and validates advanced causal-AI and deep-learning approaches for privacy-preserving analytics and adaptive digital commerce. The research incorporates two principal technology streams: a Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning Platform and the CAMEO MarTech Analytics Suite, with planned research outputs including prototype systems and peer-reviewed publications.
  4. Supporting the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) through Collaborative Research Efforts – Coventry University ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Partnership Development Award (PDA208), 2024–2026. Project Collaborator. Award value: £4,990. The project supports the World Bank-funded AGILE programme in Nigeria through stakeholder research, methodology evaluation and the development of scalable implementation approaches. My contribution focuses on business strategy, digital transformation, scalability and innovation, supporting the development of frameworks for wider programme adoption, stakeholder engagement and research impact.

Media activity

Executive Contributor, Brainz Magazine; featured by MIPAD; public thought leadership and professional commentary on strategy, leadership, digital transformation, innovation and professional development through LinkedIn and professional media.

Recent publications
  1. Enang, I. (2026). Strategy in motion: An auditable decision architecture for strategic recalibration in volatile markets. Strategy & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-05-2026-0211
  2. Mapolisa, N. & Enang, I. (2026). Fractional CEO architecture: Executive bandwidth, strategic coherence and confidence in resource-constrained firms. Strategy & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-05-2026-0225
  3. Enang, I., Enang, I. & Akpan, I. J. (2026). Cybersecurity Risk in Industrial Control Systems in Industry 4.0. Systems, 14(7), 837. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems14070837
  4. Enang, I., Mukala, P. & Nkereuwem, U. (2026). Authentic Intelligence in Digital Strategy Systems: A Socio-Technical Analysis of Human-Accountable Decision Governance. Systems, 14(3), 259. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems14030259
  5. Enang, I., Okpanum, I. J., Omeihe, K. O., Omeihe, I., Elinwa, T., & Babatope, V. O. (2026). Keeping trust when leaders go hybrid: A phase map and playbook for sustaining follower trust. Strategy & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-10-2025-0339
  6. Enang, I., Omeihe, K. O., Omeihe, I., Enang, I. & Enang, U. (2025). Integrative leadership in complex adaptive systems: A multi-modal analysis of strategic decision-making processes. Strategy & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-03-2025-0049
  7. Enang, I., Mukala, P., Okpanum, I. J., Ahmadu, A. & Kiplagat, P. (2025). Project Management Capability and Resistance in Cloud Transformation: Configurational Evidence from African E-Commerce. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 20(4), 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer20040329
  8. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge, Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003488224
  9. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). The Concept of Organisational Ambidexterity (OA). In Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003488224-2
  10. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). Organisational Ambidexterity as a Strategy. In Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003488224-3
  11. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). Organisational Ambidexterity and Organisational Culture. In Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003488224-4
  12. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). Organizational Ambidexterity in Turbulent Markets. In Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003488224-5
  13. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). Integrated Discussion and Overview. In Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge.
  14. Enang, I. & Rudd, J. M. (2024). Conclusion and Recommendations. In Organisational Ambidexterity and Strategy: Design, Structure and Implementation. Routledge.
  15. Enang, I. & Omeihe, K. O. (2025). Algorithmic Optimisation in Cloud Robotics: A Systematic Review of Implementation Barriers and Performance Gains. TERG Working Paper Series, No. 27.
  16. Enang, I. & Omeihe, K. O. (2025). Integrating Sustainability in Project Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Success Factors and Organisational Outcomes. TERG Working Paper Series, No. 25.
  17. Enang, I. & Omeihe, K. O. (2025). Quantum-Driven Business Analytics: An Experimental Investigation of Performance Impact on Strategic Decision-Making. TERG Working Paper Series, No. 24.
  18. Enang, I. & Omeihe, K. O. (2025). Real-Time, Adaptive AI-Driven Business Simulation: Design Science Research on a Dynamic Learning Platform. TERG Working Paper Series, No. 23.
  19. Enang, I. & Omeihe, K. O. (2025). Causal AI for Business Decision-Making: A Multi-Domain Investigation of Practical Applications and Implementation Challenges.TERG Working Paper Series, No. 22.
  20. Enang, I. & Omeihe, K. O. (2025). A Meta-Analysis of Urban Green Infrastructure: Impacts on Sustainability and Wellbeing. TERG Working Paper Series, No. 21.

Presentations
  • Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2026 - contributor to four Professional Development Workshops (PDWs).
  • British Academy of Management Conference, 2026.
  • CICOSE Conference, 2026.
  • Academy of Management Teaching & Learning Conference, Copenhagen, 26-27 July 2025 - "AI Systems: Evolution & Implementation".