I am an ESRC-funded creativity researcher with roots in sociology and organisational science. Building on 15+ years of experience at institutions such as the University of Oxford, UCL & Kyoto University, I currently investigate how the world is ‘becoming regenerative’ through the efforts of young entrepreneurs and designers.
My work is driven by a fascination with creative, transformative interactions - those that unfold between humans as well as those that transpire between humans and nonhuman living organisms. It is these kinds of interactions that propel innovative ideas and regenerative projects forward. How can we get better at them?
Prior research I’ve spearheaded has been published in outlets such as the Academy of Management Journal and the Stanford Social Innovation Review as well as by Routledge. I sit on the Editorial Board of Creativity and Innovation Management.
Since 2019 I have directed the MA Innovation Management at Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London) to educate ‘hybrid creatives’ who catalyse change through imaginative methods.
I am also an Associate Professor (Honorary) at STEaPP and an affiliate of the Institute for Global Prosperity at University College London; Visiting Professor at GLOCOM (International University of Japan); Founder at Creative Friction Ltd (recent clients: British Council and Sitra); and Senior Associate at Principia Advisory.
I share my thoughts with the world through Youtube, Twitter, blogs, public talks and in-depth publications.