I love working with teams to explore ideas at the earliest stages. You know the feeling: the air is electric, the vibes are good, and the room is full of potential. The hairs on your arm are standing up, and the right note at the right time can create magic. But the wrong note can collapse the superposition and suck out the air and potential in the room. This is the moment when what you say and how you say it makes all of the difference.
People typically come to me for the "this might be crazy, but" and “what do we do now” types of questions because they’re looking for a partner who can help explore the edges of the possible from a deeply human, technical, and commercial perspective and make it real and practical today.
My background spans innovation, venture, social impact, and building communities, and my work has taken me across five continents (Australia and Antarctica, I'm coming for you!) where I've partnered with startups, enterprises, nonprofits, and governments to navigate uncertainty and unlock new possibilities.
I've built global innovation labs, award-winning public goods, and research initiatives that shaped national and G20 policies. I'm equally at home sketching concepts with founders, building AI-powered prototypes, making strategic decisions in boardrooms, or sitting with mango farmers in rural Kenya to understand what needs to be true for emerging technologies to actually make a meaningful difference.
Ready to explore what's possible? Book a 15-minute intro call, and let's chat. If I'm not the right person for you, I'll point you in the right direction.
Some Things I've Picked Up Along the Way
- Progress is possible, but not inevitable.
- A small team of brilliant, creative, hardworking, and kind people can make a world of a difference.
- Sometimes, you have to be the captain. Other times, you have to be the pirate. Knowing when and how to be one or the other is the key to making things happen.
- The best teams are the ones who have the most fun.
- Play is strategic, but be wary of places where you have to frame it that way. Some things should be self-evident.
- Commercial strategy alone is sterile and insufficient for creating lasting change. Creative sparks by themselves flame out. The best teams know how to combine the head and the heart to make their visions of the future a reality.
- Most things ultimately come down to people negotiating with others – whether it is other people or with our own future (or prior) selves. Be kind. Be generous.
- Tennyson said it best: I am a part of all that I've met.
Whether you call it strategy, innovation, product, or something else, I can help you get unstuck and move faster with clarity and conviction.
01. Advisory
I meet regularly with you (or your team) to discuss the topics and projects most relevant to your goals. My aim is to help you get unstuck and move faster with conviction.
This works best for teams who want the accountability structure and guidance of regular strategic touchpoints and have the ability to execute independently.
02. Project-Based
We co-create and align on a specific scope of work. This can be a good fit when there's a known project or workstream where I can contribute meaningfully and you need a seasoned hand to get the job done right.
03. Facilitation
Workshops - the good ones - are where bold ideas are born, critical decisions are made, and relationships are strengthened. These sessions truly come alive when we focus on both the what (why are we here, what are we looking to accomplish together) and the how (how do we structure our time, manage attention and energy so people are at their best).
These can range from highly interactive online sessions to multi-day team offsites to week-long training programs.