Most talks give you ideas. Fewer give you the tools to act on them.

No matter the context, I balance the systemic view and the practitioner perspective, unlocking new ways of seeing, and providing concrete tools for change.

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Past Events
What to Expect
As a speaker

Stories and frameworks that stick.

I bring stories and frameworks grounded in real-world practice, leaving audiences with new ways of seeing and concrete things they can do differently.

As a panelist

Connections across perspectives and experience.

I'm skilled at making connections across perspectives and drawing out the insights that matter, ensuring insights and provocations that linger.

As a moderator

Genuince conversation, not serial monologues.

I hold space for authentic discussion, positing deep questions, maintaining dynamic energy, and weaving the common threads that tie the room together.

Select Talks & Conversations
Latitude 59, TALLIN
GIZ TECH2D Forum, FRANKFURT
ARMILLARIA, ONLINE
Ecosystems For Change, Podcast
ZebraCast, Podcast
Themes
  • Participatory design in practice. Processes and protocols for building with communities, not for them, towards more equitable and lasting outcomes.

  • Governance, ownership, and organizational structures that distribute power rather than concentrate it.

  • Funding models and mechanisms that resource community-led work while building collective capacity rather than creating dependence.

  • Technology, platforms, and protocols that enable communities to share knowledge and coordinate at scale, without losing local context or control.

Let’s catalyze action at your next event.