Meet the team
We’re passionate about driving impact through excellent collaboration. We bring unique technology, skills and perspectives to help organisations and individuals thrive. And we believe that meaningful progress and innovation stems from effective teamwork.
Patrick Van der Aa
The Commercial Mobiliser
Patrick has enjoyed international commercial leadership roles at Unilever, Starbucks and FrieslandCampina. Alongside broad experience in leading teams in large, complex businesses, he has a passion for mobilising people and the challenges that come with it.
Patrick has enjoyed international commercial leadership roles at Unilever, Starbucks and FrieslandCampina. Alongside broad experience in leading teams in large, complex businesses, he has a passion for mobilising people and the challenges that come with it.
Patrick has enjoyed international commercial leadership roles at Unilever, Starbucks and FrieslandCampina. Alongside broad experience in leading teams in large, complex businesses, he has a passion for mobilising people and the challenges that come with it.
Iman Stratenus
The Culture Change Expert
An international speaker and author on organisational transformation, Iman was formerly MD of TNT China, and Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. In his most recent role he developed data-driven culture change programmes across Europe.
An international speaker and author on organisational transformation, Iman was formerly MD of TNT China, and Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. In his most recent role he developed data-driven culture change programmes across Europe.
An international speaker and author on organisational transformation, Iman was formerly MD of TNT China, and Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. In his most recent role he developed data-driven culture change programmes across Europe.
Justin Spahr-Summers
The Technologist
Justin is an accomplished software engineer. Previously employed at Facebook and GitHub, he has a rare combination of expertise in human and technological systems, while his leadership strategy emphasises coaching, mentoring and the detailed design of high-performance teams.
Justin is an accomplished software engineer. Previously employed at Facebook and GitHub, he has a rare combination of expertise in human and technological systems, while his leadership strategy emphasises coaching, mentoring and the detailed design of high-performance teams.
Justin is an accomplished software engineer. Previously employed at Facebook and GitHub, he has a rare combination of expertise in human and technological systems, while his leadership strategy emphasises coaching, mentoring and the detailed design of high-performance teams.
Jamie Thomas
The HR Director
Jamie was most recently CFO and HRD at Qubit, a SaaS business that grew from five to over 300 employees during his time there. He helped raise and deploy capital of over £80m and used organisational network science to help better manage growth and build a best-in-class people strategy.
Jamie was most recently CFO and HRD at Qubit, a SaaS business that grew from five to over 300 employees during his time there. He helped raise and deploy capital of over £80m and used organisational network science to help better manage growth and build a best-in-class people strategy.
Jamie was most recently CFO and HRD at Qubit, a SaaS business that grew from five to over 300 employees during his time there. He helped raise and deploy capital of over £80m and used organisational network science to help better manage growth and build a best-in-class people strategy.
Orowa Sikder
The Scientist
Orowa is a computational social scientist at University College London and a leading expert in social networks, behavioural science and AI. Previously he has led and developed organisational network analysis techniques to solve top talent questions for some of the largest companies in the world.
Orowa is a computational social scientist at University College London and a leading expert in social networks, behavioural science and AI. Previously he has led and developed organisational network analysis techniques to solve top talent questions for some of the largest companies in the world.
Orowa is a computational social scientist at University College London and a leading expert in social networks, behavioural science and AI. Previously he has led and developed organisational network analysis techniques to solve top talent questions for some of the largest companies in the world.
Advisors & Partners
Amplified Group
Partner: Coaching & Development
The Amplified Group believes that to thrive in today’s fast-paced world, organisations need a high trust culture. They unite teams, break down silos and consistently demonstrate significant productivity increases by focusing clients on the value of their employees working together as an aligned organisation towards a common goal.
The Amplified Group believes that to thrive in today’s fast-paced world, organisations need a high trust culture. They unite teams, break down silos and consistently demonstrate significant productivity increases by focusing clients on the value of their employees working together as an aligned organisation towards a common goal.
The Amplified Group believes that to thrive in today’s fast-paced world, organisations need a high trust culture. They unite teams, break down silos and consistently demonstrate significant productivity increases by focusing clients on the value of their employees working together as an aligned organisation towards a common goal.
Manageable
Partner: Coaching & Development
Manageable is a learning and development company seeking to revolutionise the coaching industry by helping organisations transform their managers and leaders into in-house coaching talent. Their high-calibre programme creates peer-to-peer and mentor-led groups that help build the skills necessary to become great coaches.
Manageable is a learning and development company seeking to revolutionise the coaching industry by helping organisations transform their managers and leaders into in-house coaching talent. Their high-calibre programme creates peer-to-peer and mentor-led groups that help build the skills necessary to become great coaches.
Manageable is a learning and development company seeking to revolutionise the coaching industry by helping organisations transform their managers and leaders into in-house coaching talent. Their high-calibre programme creates peer-to-peer and mentor-led groups that help build the skills necessary to become great coaches.
Sophie Lambin
Advisor: Equity & Inclusion
Sophie is Founder and CEO of Kite Insights, the Editorial Partner of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, Curator of the New York Times Climate Hub at COP26, and is a globally-recognised thought leader on gender and climate action. Prior to founding Kite Insights, she was head of Global Thought Leadership and External Affairs for PwC.
Sophie is Founder and CEO of Kite Insights, the Editorial Partner of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, Curator of the New York Times Climate Hub at COP26, and is a globally-recognised thought leader on gender and climate action. Prior to founding Kite Insights, she was head of Global Thought Leadership and External Affairs for PwC.
Sophie is Founder and CEO of Kite Insights, the Editorial Partner of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, Curator of the New York Times Climate Hub at COP26, and is a globally-recognised thought leader on gender and climate action. Prior to founding Kite Insights, she was head of Global Thought Leadership and External Affairs for PwC.
