Brian Ganson

Brian Ganson is Professor at the Stellenbosch Business School. There he heads the Centre on Conflict & Collaboration, a hub for research and reflection at the nexus of the private sector, conflict, and development. Brian engages with human rights defenders, community advocates, governments, international actors, and companies as a researcher, advisor, educator, and mediator. He also co-leads the Business & Conflict Research Initiative, an international consortium applying the tools of data science to increase understanding of conflict dynamics and conflict risk mitigation. His focus is on fragile and conflict-affected contexts, including questions of management and leadership; risk assessment and risk management; international policy; and the role of neutrals. Among numerous publications, he is co-author of Business and Conflict in Fragile States: The Case for Pragmatic Solutions and Management in Complex Environments: Questions for Leaders.