Faris Aranki – Strategy, focus and effective change

Faris Aranki is a strategic change expert with over 20 years of experience helping senior leaders navigate complexity and deliver results. Across corporate and non-corporate environments, he has witnessed first-hand how small shifts in focus, alignment and execution determine whether a strategy succeeds or stalls.

His work centres on a simple yet powerful ambition: to make businesses and individuals more effective today than they were yesterday. This philosophy shapes every keynote, workshop and advisory engagement he delivers.

Faris’ approach blends structured problem solving with high-impact engagement. Leaders leave his sessions with clarity, renewed focus and practical tools they can apply immediately.

Founder of Shiageto Consulting

In 2019, Faris founded Shiageto Consulting with a clear mission: to help organisations think better, focus better and perform better. The methodologies and workshops developed through Shiageto are built on Faris’ core strengths, analytical rigour, deep strategic expertise and the ability to engage diverse audiences.

Shiageto’s work draws directly from Faris’ career across global consulting firms, corporate strategy teams and education. Every framework is grounded in real-world application, tested in boardrooms, leadership teams and complex transformation programmes.

Through Shiageto, Faris supports organisations in sharpening their priorities, aligning their teams and accelerating meaningful change.

A career across consulting, corporate strategy and education

Faris’ career spans multiple sectors and continents. He spent 12 years as a strategy consultant, including roles as Partner at Kearney, EY, Baringa and FTI Consulting. In these roles, he advised senior executives on growth, transformation and performance improvement across industries.

He also spent four years within the strategy team at Centrica, the UK’s largest utility firm, gaining hands-on corporate experience inside a major organisation. This dual perspective, external advisor and internal strategist, gives Faris a grounded, pragmatic understanding of what it takes to implement change.

Earlier in his career, Faris worked for six years in education and development, teaching across the globe. This experience refined his ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and engage audiences across ages and cultures. It remains a defining feature of his speaking style today.

Global experience across sectors

Faris has worked with leading global organisations including Amazon, Coca Cola, BMW, Heineken, Tesco, Anglo American, the NHS and the Church of England. His sector experience spans energy, banking, consumer goods, telecommunications and media, government, automotive and education.

He is multi-lingual and has delivered work across Europe, South America, South East Asia and the Middle East. This international exposure enables him to connect with diverse audiences and adapt his insights to different cultural and organisational contexts.

Alongside his executive work, Faris serves as a non-executive director and trustee of several charities, contributing strategic guidance and governance oversight.

Faris Aranki as a speaker

Faris Aranki is an accomplished speaker known for clarity, structure and genuine engagement. His sessions are energetic, thought-provoking and grounded in lived experience. He challenges leaders to examine assumptions, sharpen their thinking and commit to focused action.

His speaking credits include TEDx, Kingston Business School, the AXA Know You Can Conference, the EY Foundation, Ivy Club, Home House, The Ministry, Wellnergy Festival, Soho House, South Kensington Club, the Royal Automobile Club and a range of private dinners and leadership events.

Event organisers book Faris Aranki for his ability to translate complex strategy into clear priorities. He equips audiences with practical tools to improve effectiveness, strengthen alignment and lead change with confidence.

Book Faris Aranki for your event

When you book Faris Aranki for your event, you bring in a speaker who bridges strategy and execution. He combines the analytical discipline of top-tier consulting with the communication skills of an experienced educator.

Whether addressing senior executives, emerging leaders or cross-sector audiences, Faris delivers content that is sharp, relevant and immediately applicable. His focus on effectiveness, engagement and structured thinking ensures that participants leave with clarity and momentum.

Faris Aranki helps organisations move from intention to impact, turning strategic ambition into sustained performance.