#155 Professor Philip Hamill: Abu Dhabi University

<p>Philip Hamill is the Associate Provost, and currently the Interim provost, at Abu Dhabi University.</p> <p> </p> <p>After watching a movie about Wall Street when he was a boy, Philip decided to move to Belfast from Portadown to study economics.</p> <p> </p> <p>The rest, as they say, is history.</p> <p> </p> <div>One Bachelor's, Masters, PhD and MBA later, Philip is now an accomplished academic with a successful track record of publishing in international peer-reviewed journals, books and professional publications on the topic of finance and its interface with computer science. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>In today's episode we talk about:</div> <ul> <li>What it was like growing up in a rural environment</li> <li>How he ended up in Abu Dhabi</li> <li>The role creativity plays in education</li> <li>And the greatest challenges/successes he's experienced along the way.</li> </ul> <p><br /> Enjoy!</p> <div> </div> <div> <p>//</p> <p> </p> <p>To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Philip (including a photo) please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/philip-hamil-abu-dhabi-university"> https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/philip-hamill-abu-dhabi-university</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.</p> <p> </p> <p>To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/">https://bestofbelfast.org/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p> </p> <p>— Matt </p> </div> <div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div>