Roles 

• Head of Front-end Innovation
• Senior Futures and Innovation Consultant
• Service Design Lead
• Innovation Manager
• Talent Manager
• Founder / MD (start-ups x 2)

 Industries

Art sector, sustainability, financial services, data services, technology, FMCG, footwear, pharmaceutical, healthcare, social care, carbon reduction, funeral, sport and fitness. ​​

 Sector split

 Areas of expertise

Foresight           > 

Global forces and category trends 

Insight                  > 

Qualitative/design-led research

Innovation           > 

Front-end innovation activities

Design & testing     > 

Systems, services and businesses

Strategy

Across foresight, insight, innovation and design

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 International experience

​I’ve worked across 4 continents including:

• Asia (Hong Kong / China / Japan / Indonesia)
• Australia (Melbourne)
• The USA (Austin, New York, San Francisco, Chicago)
• Europe (Germany, England, Scotland) 

   Client experience

 Agency Associateships

1. Uscreates - service and systems design 
2. Intelligencer - brand strategy and insight consulting  
3. Auxin - business and start-up consulting

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 Awards

British Council Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurs programme: financial award + 3 month residency in Hong Kong and China (2009)

NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts) Creative Pioneer programme: £35,000 financial investment and 4 week residency (2005)

Projects 

​Image source:  Architects Zeller & Moye and artist Katie Paterson installed this public artwork in the grounds of Bristol University, England, which is made up of samples from more than 10,000 tree species.  I love this piece because of the composition and light