Christine Dawood

Christine Dawood (born June 1975) is a British-German entrepreneur and organisational psychologist.[1] She is the widow of philanthropist Shahzada Dawood,[2] who died alongside with four others, including the couple's son, inside the submersible Titan when it imploded on an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic.

Christine Dawood
Dawood in 2021
BornJune 1975 (age 48)
Rosenheim, West Germany
Citizenship
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
Education
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur and organisational psychologist
SpouseShahzada Dawood (2002–2023)
Children2

She is a trustee at The Dawood Foundation,[3] a nonprofit organisation for promoting social development, and the founder of Next Step Now, a UK based consultancy, specialising in wellbeing at the workplace.[4][5]

Early life and education

Dawood was born and raised in Rosenheim, West Germany.[6]

She studied Textile Technology and Management from Reutlingen University and earned a bachelor's degree.[3] Furthermore, she holds an executive master's degree in Change Leadership from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School and HEC Paris, and a MSc. in Occupational & Business Psychology, from Kingston University, London.[3]

Career

After her initial work experiences in Germany, she ventured into entrepreneurship and founded Imhotep Organics Pvt Ltd., an organic farming company based in Lahore, Pakistan.[7][8][9]

In 2018, Dawood founded Next Step Now, a UK based consultancy that focuses on wellbeing at the workplace, culture and change leadership.[5]

She is a trustee of The Dawood Foundation, a nonprofit family organisation based in Karachi that focuses on informal education as well as various other environmental projects in Pakistan.[3] She is also a member of the board of directors and board of Governors of the Beaconhouse National University.[10]

Personal life

Dawood was married to Shahzada since 2002. After having lived in Pakistan and Singapore, they settled in the United Kingdom since 2010.[4] They had two children, a daughter[11] and a son, Suleman. Shahzada and Suleman died in June 2023 alongside three others inside the submersible Titan when it imploded on an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic.[2][12]

References
  1. "Christine Dawood". Life Coach Near Me. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. Bubola, Emma (20 June 2023). "Two of the Passengers Are a Prominent Businessman and His 19-Year-Old Son". New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. "Christine Dawood". The Dawood Foundation. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. "Next Step Now - Meet Christine". nextstepnow.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. "Next Step Now Ltd overview". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. Weiser, Michael (22 June 2023). "Der Albtraum eines Traumpaares". OVB Heimatzeitungen (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. "Earthly Matters Back to nature". Dawn. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. Ushapriyanga, Sureshkumar (3 July 2023). "Who is Christine Dawood?". Fresherslive. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. "Earthly Matters: We are what we eat". Dawn. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. "BNU's Leadership". bnu.edu.pk. Beaconhouse National University. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. Skoulding, Lucy (3 July 2023). "Who are Shahzada Dawood's wife Christine and daughter Alina?". The Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  12. Hall, Rachel (26 June 2023). "Mother of teenager who died on Titan sub says she gave her place to son". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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