Dr Halid Abu-Bakar

Dr Halid Abu-Bakar is a Senior Associate and academic supervisor at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, where he supports executive learners on the Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business.

He is also a Research Fellow in Circular Economy Value Retention at the University of Exeter Business School’s CE-Hub, leading the business model and supply chain strand of the UKRI-funded ReMake Value Retention Centre. His interdisciplinary work bridges data science, strategic foresight, and sustainability science, with a focus on developing decision-ready tools, most notably contributing scenario-based analytics to the UK’s national Circular Economy Roadmap. 

Dr Abu-Bakar has designed a global circular economy dashboard aggregating indicators from over 120 countries and has served as a lead expert to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), where he led value chain opportunity mapping for Ghana’s three key sectors, agro-processing, plastics, and textiles. He continues to advise on transforming these opportunities into national priorities and incubation-ready business models, and also led the design of Ghana’s circular economy curriculum for tertiary education and business training. His peer-reviewed research spans circular economy roadmapping, secure data-sharing protocols, and data-driven sustainability metrics, underpinning collaborations with DEFRA, UNECE, and international industry partners. Recognised for his ability to translate complex sustainability and security challenges into actionable strategies, he is a sought-after advisor and educator at the intersection of policy, analytics, and innovation.