Ciarán Black is an independent strategy and business innovation consultant with a proven track record in developing and delivering major new opportunities that accelerate a company’s next phase of growth. He has firsthand experience in leading new growth programs, creating new value propositions and challenging existing business models in both large corporations and in startups.

His expertise in managing the systematic identification of opportunities, creating strong business concepts and robust business plans, and delivering new businesses into the market has been applied across a diverse range of industries, including agriculture, renewable energy, natural resources, e-commerce, medtech, the internet of things (IoT), telecoms, manufacturing, financial services and recreation.

He holds a business degree from Trinity College Dublin and a first class honors master's degree in strategy from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School at University College Dublin.