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What Moving Countries (USA to UK) Taught Me About Growth
Read more: What Moving Countries (USA to UK) Taught Me About GrowthNine years ago, I arrived in the UK with a visa, a sense of ambition, and a great deal of uncertainty. Like many people who move to a new country, I didn’t have a clear roadmap. What I did have was a willingness to learn, adapt, and keep moving forward. Over the years, I’ve lived…
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How Interdisciplinary Thinking Drives Impact
Read more: How Interdisciplinary Thinking Drives ImpactToday I had the opportunity to visit the Young V&A and meet Becky Sloan, co-creator of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. For anyone unfamiliar with the series, it is difficult to place neatly into a single category. It combines puppetry, music, satire, visual art, and psychological storytelling to create something entirely its own. What begins…
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What happened to the Smart Grants?
Read more: What happened to the Smart Grants?If you have been waiting for the return of the Innovate UK Smart Grants, you might be waiting a while. Innovate UK confirmed a complete cancellation of all Smart Grant rounds for the 2025/2026 financial year. The reason? A massive influx of low-quality, AI-generated applications. By allowing generative AI and volume-driven consultancies to easily churn…
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Creative Health Research Roundup
Read more: Creative Health Research RoundupThrilled to share that my work has been featured in the Creative Health Research Round‑Up 2025, published by the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) in partnership with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). 📰 My submission appears on page 75 of the report, within the Nature and Art section, highlighting innovative approaches that…
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Celebration of consultancy & self employment
Read more: Celebration of consultancy & self employmentNine years ago I came to the UK on a visa with ambition, uncertainty and a willingness to adapt. Since then I have lived here on different visas, each one shaping my journey in new ways. Today I am grateful to be working as a self employed consultant. It feels like a meaningful milestone after…
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Case Study: Creative Health, Technology, and Nature
Read more: Case Study: Creative Health, Technology, and NaturePleased that my work has been included as a case study and an example of good practice in digital innovation within creative health on the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) website, and being referenced as part of a wider All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Creative Health Roundtable on Digital Health and CreaTech. The National…
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How to Create a Drafted Business Pitch Deck in 8 Steps
Read more: How to Create a Drafted Business Pitch Deck in 8 StepsIf you are trying to get investors on board, a good pitch deck is your secret weapon. Think of it as a visual story of your business. It should be short, clear, and convincing. Here is a simple way to put one together. 1. Start with the Problem Kick things off by showing the problem…