Editorial Team

Dr. Aishath Rafiyya

Editor-in-Chief

Governance and leadership strategist with experience across corporate governance, diplomacy, peacebuilding and international development. As Editor-in-Chief, she shapes Impact Legacy's editorial direction around responsible leadership, inclusion and meaningful global impact.

Editorial interests Governance · leadership · diplomacy · peacebuilding · women in leadership · global affairs

Joseph Jacob

Content Director

Content Director at Impact Legacy, focusing on diplomacy, international affairs and the forces shaping global decision-making. His editorial work brings context and clarity to geopolitical developments, public policy and international relations.

Editorial interests Diplomacy · geopolitics · international relations · public policy · global affairs

Adam Kazmi

Editorial Team — Business & Innovation

Covers business and innovation for Impact Legacy, with an interest in changing workplaces, emerging ideas and new business models. His reporting focuses on the practical implications of economic and organisational change.

Editorial interests Business · innovation · future of work · entrepreneurship · organisational change

Fatima Al Noor

Editorial Team — Lifestyle & Hospitality

Contributes lifestyle and hospitality perspectives, exploring the experiences and trends shaping modern travel, wellbeing and service. Her editorial lens connects contemporary living with the evolving world of hospitality.

Editorial interests Hospitality · lifestyle · travel · wellbeing · luxury · guest experience

Emma Hudson

Editorial Team — Hospitality & Tourism

Writes on hospitality, tourism and the future of authentic travel, with particular interest in how destinations, hotels and travellers are redefining meaningful experiences through culture, place and human connection.

Editorial interests Hospitality · tourism · authentic travel · destinations · sustainability · guest experience

Richard Omen

Editorial Team — Current Affairs

Contributes to Impact Legacy's current-affairs coverage, with an editorial interest in the social, cultural and institutional forces behind major developments and the intersection of people, policy and change.

Editorial interests Current affairs · society · culture · institutions · public policy · global developments

Ummu Khalid

Editorial Team — Global Affairs

Covers global current affairs with particular interest in society, culture and public institutions. Her work considers the human and historical context behind developing stories, leadership and social change.

Editorial interests Global affairs · culture · society · leadership · identity · public institutions

Dr. Abdul Manaff

Distinguished Global Contributor

Chairman, First Holdings International

Dr. Abdul Manaff is Chairman of First Holdings International, a seasoned investor, board leader, speaker and mentor with over two decades of experience in financial services, corporate finance, renewable energy and global investment. He has founded, led and scaled ventures, using financial structuring, risk management, fundraising and strategic analysis to support growth and lasting value. A Forbes Business Council member, he champions climate capital, regenerative economies and women-led ventures. Through First Holdings International, he connects innovators and businesses with growth capital and policy-aligned impact opportunities worldwide.

Editorial interests Impact investment · Climate capital · Regenerative economies

Dr. Dharshana Weerakoon

Distinguished Global Contributor

Chairman / Director, Global Cooperation Private Limited

Hospitality and tourism professional with experience in hotel operations, quality management, customer experience and destination promotion. His work explores sustainable tourism, authentic local experiences, service excellence and the changing expectations of travellers.

Editorial interests Hospitality · tourism · guest experience · sustainable tourism · service excellence · digital transformation

Charu Mehrotra

Global Editorial Contributor

Founder, Womenlines

Entrepreneur, digital content strategist and Founder of Womenlines, a media platform focused on women's empowerment. Her work uses media, mindset and knowledge to amplify women leaders, entrepreneurs, experts and purpose-driven brands.

Editorial interests Women in leadership · digital authority · entrepreneurship · personal growth · women’s empowerment

Bukola Aladesulu

Global Editorial Contributor

Executive Director, Upthrive

Global advocate for digital inclusion and youth development and Executive Director of Upthrive. Her work focuses on connecting African youth with learning, mentorship, funding and career opportunities while examining policy and digital systems that shape future opportunity.

Editorial interests Youth development · digital inclusion · policy · Africa’s digital future · leadership

Geoff Wilson

Global Editorial Contributor

Global Sports Strategist

Global sports strategist and consultant who advises sports organisations on strategic planning, marketing, communications, fan engagement, public affairs, women’s football, league and club development, and capacity building.

Editorial interests Sports leadership · fan engagement · boards · strategic planning · club development · sports governance