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Dr Hafsa Ahmed is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Value Chains and Trade at Lincoln University, New Zealand. As a certified futurist and member of the Association of Professional Futurists, her work focuses on stakeholder-centric value creation and futures thinking to enable meaningful change in complex environments. She bridges academia and industry, advancing scholarship while delivering practical solutions for more equitable and distributive societies.
Dr Ahmed's educational background includes:
- PhD from Lincoln University, New Zealand
- New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching from Ara Institute of Canterbury
- PCG Com from Lincoln University
- MBA from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
- BE from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
- Certificate of Proficiency - Te Pia I from Lincoln University
Dr Ahmed's research focuses on stakeholder engagement, organizational change, and strategic foresight. Her work examines how stakeholder ecosystem relationships across not-for-profit, public, and private sectors can foster more equitable societies. She specializes in futures thinking to enable meaningful change in complex environments, with particular interest in psychological ownership, community embeddedness, and resilience in business contexts. Her research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications for sustainable development.
Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward integrating futures thinking with stakeholder management and sustainable development. She has increasingly focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly how business education can contribute to achieving these goals. Her work shows a progression from traditional organizational change management toward more holistic approaches that consider long-term societal impacts and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Dr Ahmed has received numerous accolades for her contributions:
- Best Paper Stream Award (Public sector and Not for Profit), 2018 Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management
- Best Case Study (ANZAM Case Study Competition), 2017 Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management
- Best Case Study (ANZAM Case Study Competition), 2012 Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management
- ANZAM PELT Grant in 2021
- Lincoln University Critic and Conscience Award 2022
- Lincoln University Excellence in Education Award 2023
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ethnic communities and women
As an educator, Dr Ahmed chairs the Faculty Postgraduate Committee at Lincoln University and has been instrumental in developing industry-academia partnerships. She conceived and led the "Industry Influencers @ LU" podcast series to make academic research accessible to businesses and create collaborative research opportunities. She also leads the "Spill the beans" podcast series for the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, providing a platform for researchers to share management expertise.
Dr Ahmed is actively involved in community initiatives, serving as Chair of Canterbury Interfaith Society and a Trustee on the Board of Ako Ōtautahi – Learning City Christchurch. She co-founded the Lady Khadija Charitable Trust, which supports vulnerable groups and promotes social cohesion through media projects. Her work extends to supporting ethnic women's empowerment and community recovery following the Christchurch terror attack.
