Dr. Sharif Mahmud Khalid is a globally respected scholar and policy expert with a rich blend of academic excellence, boardroom experience, and policy influence. He currently serves as the Presidential Economic Advisor at the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana. Prior to this role, he held academic positions at the University of Sheffield and Queen’s University Belfast, where he was involved in teaching, research, and PhD supervision.
Sharif’s academic work critically explores corporate governance, public sector accounting, and sustainability through interdisciplinary and context-specific lenses. He has published in several top-tier journals, contributed to global conferences, and holds editorial roles in prominent academic publications. He is a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His qualifications span law, finance, energy, and taxation, including degrees from Oxford and Sheffield, and he is a member of Lincoln’s Inn and CIMA.
Sharif’s commitment to bridging academia, policy, and industry is reflected in his advisory work, governance training for boards, and extensive supervision of postgraduate research.