Jack Cooper
Innovation & AI Lab | Etihad
The move
MoveContango → Etihad
TitleAssociate Director - Innovation → Head of Innovation & AI Lab
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE3.9
Total experience11.8 years
Etihad headcount10,001+ employees
Etihad industryAirlines and Aviation
Etihad HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Etihad typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Head of Innovation & AI LabJun 2025 — Present
Etihad· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Associate Director - InnovationJan 2025 — Jul 2025
Contango· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Manager - Digital Transformation & InnovationJan 2024 — Feb 2025Contango· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Programme Delivery ManagerSep 2022 — Jan 2024
Majid Al Futtaim· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Managing ConsultantOct 2019 — Oct 2022
IBM· London, United Kingdom - Cloud Containerization Project ManagerApr 2019 — Jan 2020IBM· London, United Kingdom
- Senior Business ConsultantOct 2015 — Oct 2019IBM· London, United Kingdom
- System Storage Sales AnalystJul 2013 — Sep 2014IBM· London, South Bank
Education
- Sheffield Hallam UniversityBachelor of Science (BSc) · IT with Business Studies2011 — 2015
- Highfields Science Specialist School2003 — 2010
Top skills
Microsoft ExcelLeadershipTime ManagementStakeholder ManagementWeb DesignMicrosoft Office
About
‘An accomplished consultant and innovation leader with a proven track record in successfully leading transformational project delivery and producing impactful solutions for clients and organizations’ I have over 10 years experience working in technology and innovation, with 8.5 years in consulting and 2 years in industry. My recent work has focused on bringing new, disruptive ideas to life within organizations to drive transformational change and build new capabilities. I've led a number of complex digital, technology and innovation initiatives across a range of industries, guiding projects from strategy development to execution through an outcome-focused approach to unlock real value for organizations.