Dr Femi Olan is a Senior Lecturer in Innovation at Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy Department, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, UK. He obtained his Ph.D degree in Business and Management from University of Plymouth, UK in 2016. He joined Northumbria University in 2016 before completing his Ph.D degree. He is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK. He has industrial experience in technological banking products and services.

Femi is a member of the Board of Assistants (BA) with Euro Working Group - Decision Support Systems EWG-DSS. He is an active researcher with publications in highly renowned conferences, book chapters and journals. He is an Editor with Cogent Business and Management journal and reviewer for a number of journals and conferences. He is interested in working with Ph.D students and research collaborations.

Femi has a blended teaching and learning approach that combines research activities with industrial experience. He strategically focuses learning with industrial outcomes. He delivers lecture not only in Newcastle but across the global. 

Dr Femi Olan research interests are in Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour, Performance Management, Knowledge Management, Analytics and Operations Management.