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Sarah Adam

Dubai, United Arab Emirates0

Strategy & Operations | Transactions, Partnerships & New Ventures | Energy & Process Industries | Manager at Kearney

Strategy consultant with 7+ years across the GCC and Africa, focused on corporate strategy, transactions and operating model transformation. Currently a Manager at Kearney in Dubai, after a secondment as a Project Fellow at the World Economic Forum.

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The critical minerals imperative
Kearney article on cross-sector mineral dependencies
Co-authored a Kearney article on emerging cross-sector dependencies, market vulnerabilities and resilience strategies across digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and energy.
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From Minerals to Megawatts
WEF flagship publication on critical minerals
Flagship World Economic Forum publication synthesising geopolitical, market and operational evidence on resilience for EVs, data centres and power grids.
Experience
Kearney (formerly A.T. Kearney)
Kearney (formerly A.T. Kearney)
Jan 2019 — Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Associate
Jul 2021 — Jun 2023 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Select engagements: - Designed the procurement operating model for a multibillion-dollar rail, transport and logistics organisation, covering organisation structure, governance, processes and capability requirements - Developed the digital and IT strategy and operating model for a national research organisation, translating strategic priorities into initiatives and an implementation roadmap - Helped design the strategy and lean, digital-first operating model for a new GCC government authority - Defined the strategy and assessed growth opportunities for a private aviation company across new customer segments and service offerings
Senior Business Analyst (promoted from Business Analyst, fast-tracked)
Jan 2019 — Jun 2021 · Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Select engagements: - Prepared a 5-year development roadmap for a sub-Saharan African gas company, defining strategic priorities, organisational requirements, and implementation approach - Assessed & modelled market attractiveness of African countries and sectors, using more than 50 socio-economic indicators to develop an international investment strategy
World Economic Forum
Project Fellow
World Economic Forum
Aug 2025 — Feb 2026 · Geneva, Switzerland (Remote)
Seconded by Kearney to lead a global critical minerals initiative across data centre, power grid and electric vehicle value chains. Defined the workplan, stakeholder map, governance and executive reporting cadence through Davos 2026. Interviewed 60+ C-suite and senior stakeholders and produced the flagship publication 'From Minerals to Megawatts'.
Edlow International Company
Intern
Edlow International Company
Jun 2018 — Dec 2018 · Washington D.C. Metro Area
Supported project planning and regulatory analysis for the international transport of radioactive materials, including routing, quotations, material classification and compliance requirements
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical System
Intern
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical System
Nov 2014 — Feb 2015 · Magdeburg, Germany
Internship within the Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering group, with particular focus on crystallisation. Conducted experimental and modelling work on industrial crystallisation, including data analysis in MATLAB.
Education
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering
Jan 2016 — Mar 2018
Combined Master's across the Catalysis and Bioprocessing Institutes. Six months of Catalysis course-work and 1.5 years of laboratory experiments. Dissertation focused on synthesising silver nanoparticles for antibacterial, water purification purposes to improve drinkability, a pertinent problem to solve in Africa.
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemical Engineering
Feb 2012 — Nov 2015
First-class honours; Dean's Merit List all years; Golden Key Honour Society
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Business Sustainability Management
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
Issued Apr 2023
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Python Essential Training
LinkedIn
Issued Oct 2018
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Business Foundations
LinkedIn
Issued Aug 2018
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Finance Foundations
LinkedIn
Issued Aug 2018
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