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  • Phone:

  • Email:

    lvanderlaan@pmu.edu.sa

  • Office No:

    T001

  • Luke van der Laan

  • Job Title :

    Professor

  • College :

    College of Business Administration


  • Department :

    Business Administration


Professor Luke van Der Laan is an internationally recognized scholar in work-based learning in higher education, foresight, leadership and strategy. He has a PhD (Foresight, Leadership and Strategy) from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

Professor van der Laan is a visionary leader with: an extensive publication record; high-level citations; leading extensive global consultancy projects; extensive higher degree research completions and as an invited keynote speaker at national and international events.

Professor van der Laan has a distinguished career spanning academia and industry. Complimented by previously being the CEO of a national institution, he has consulted for  on complex international projects and is an advisor to national educational institutions internationally. He currently holds numerous university, global professional body and research institute leadership positions.

PhD (Leadership & Strategy) University of Southern Queensland, Australia

MPhil (Futures Studies) Cum Laude, Universty of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Work & Learning: A knowledge Base of Theory and Practice in Australia (2024), Peridis Publishing, Toowoomba (book)

Foresight & Strategy in the Asia Pacific Region (2016). Springer Singapore: Imprint: Springer (Book)

University of Southern Queensland (Australia)

Institute for Futures Research, Stellenbosch University Business School

CEO, Board Member, Trustee of national / international organisations and Academic Director.

Higher Education and professional work- based learning and research

Strategic leadership

Strategic foresight

Futures research

Fellow of the World Futures Studies Federation

Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia

Association of Professional Futurists