The MBA.
Reimagined.

Amelia is a social scientist and policy expert leading the development of LIS' new MBA. Previously Head of Learning and Teaching, she shaped LIS’ curriculum and institutional design. A Harvard PhD graduate and Inequality and Social Policy Scholar, she has worked with the OECD, Brookings Institution, and Innovation Unit on global education policy. She is also part of Rethinking Assessment, contributing to curriculum reform in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

Duncan has a 30-year career in environmental economics and sustainable finance across academic, non-profit, and for-profit sectors. With an MSc in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (UCL), he spent eight years at the World Resources Institute in D.C. before becoming an investment partner in London. He now writes and lectures on systems thinking and sustainability.

Niccolo is a senior behavioural and data scientist with a DPhil in experimental psychology from Oxford. He has worked at MIT Media Lab and Max Planck Institute, researching collective intelligence and designing better collaboration platforms. He co-founded PSi, a platform for large-scale online discussions.

Astrid joined LIS with 30 years of international corporate, charity and entrepreneurship experience. She holds a BSc. in Engineering from École Polytechnique Féminine, a MSc in Artificial Intelligence and a PhD in mathematical optimisation and simulation from the University of Texas at Austin, and a postgraduate degree in integrative psychotherapy from Dublin City University. Astrid is passionate about sustainability, purpose and the dynamics of global and social factors and curates the MBA programme at LIS.

Kaysara works at the intersection of science and policy, focusing on global environmental management. She holds a PhD in Geography (Bristol), an MSc in Environmental Science (Brunel), and a BSc in Physics (King’s College London). Using interdisciplinary methods, she applies a political ecology lens to managing ecosystems. Kaysara also advises governments, the private sector, and civil society and serves on expert panels.

Jennifer Barsky is the Founder of the Menopause Global Alliance, the first multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to closing global gaps in menopause education, support, and care. A recognised leader in gender equality and health, she has over 25 years of experience forging partnerships, shaping policy, and driving systemic change across sectors. Through advocacy, research, and collaboration, Jennifer is redefining how menopause is understood and addressed worldwide.

Dr. Șerban is a climate economist and systems thinker with nearly twenty years of experience at the science-policy interface. He worked for several UK universities and international institutions, and is currently on leave from the European Commission. His focus has been on climate change mitigation policy analysis, energy-environment-economy modelling, low-carbon futures, clean-tech manufacturing, and inclusive green economies. As Founder and Director of ICENS lab, he champions pluralist economics and interdisciplinary approaches to the climate crisis and other sustainability challenges, including links with less obvious fields, such as the arts and humanities.

Avivah is a global expert on gender balance and the evolving impact of longevity on business. For two decades, Avivah has helped companies build 50/50 gender balance—now, she focuses on intergenerational balance in today’s five-generation workforce. A Forbes and HBR contributor, bestselling author, and advisor to CEOs, Avivah helps businesses adapt leadership, culture, and strategy to unlock the full potential of diverse talent and markets.

Tom Rippin is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and writer with a background in social innovation, management, and economics. As a former McKinsey consultant, he worked with global corporates, NGOs, and the UN Global Compact. He advised Comic Relief’s CEO, led (RED)’s international operations, and chaired the International Futures Forum. As founder of On Purpose, he has helped nearly 1,000 professionals transform their lives and careers.

Ilona co-founded 4hundred, Germany’s first digital green energy provider, acquired by Octopus Energy within three years. Her leadership was instrumental in developing the customer-centric model and tech that anchored the deal. She now advises purpose-driven ventures beyond energy, bringing the distinct, battle-tested perspective of an exited founder to boardrooms, helping leadership teams balance rapid growth with long-term value creation. Ilona also lectures at ESCP Europe and Cambridge Judge Business Schools.

John is a former Regional Managing Director at BAE Systems, where he led business development, strategy, and industrial partnerships across Europe, Canada and Latin America. With nearly 30 years of experience in global business leadership, he has worked across corporate, technology, and education sectors. John holds a doctorate in business administration and is currently a visiting researcher at emlyon business school, where he explores strategy-making, organisational transformation, and complex systems. He also advises scale-ups and startups in the European tech ecosystem.

Bobby Duffy is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute at King’s College London. A leading expert on public perception, generational change, and social policy, he brings a data-driven, myth-busting approach to complex challenges, which has been captured in his two recent books. Formerly Global Director of the government practice at Ipsos and secondee to the UK Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, Bobby helps leaders understand societal shifts and prepare for the future.

Marc de Swaan Arons is a globally renowned marketing thought leader, serving as the CMO for Kantar Vermeer and spearheading WPP's Institute for Real Growth. With over 30 years of global marketing experience, he has authored books, taught senior marketing programs, and delivered impactful public speaking engagements worldwide, while also dedicating his efforts to non-profit youth organisations.

David is a Senior Associate at Innovation Unit, shaping its strategy since co-founding it in 2006. With expertise in education, early learning, and public services, he advises global leaders on transformation and innovation, previously serving as Principal Adviser in the UK Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit.

Julia is a leader in responsible AI, innovation andsocial impact. As founder of She Shapes AI, she highlights the contributions of female trailblazers from around the world to ethical AI and championstechnology that serves both people and the planet. Previously, she founded The Futures Project, driving responsible innovation at the intersection of entrepreneurship and social good.With experience spanning, among others, the European Commission and the G20, she specialises in strategy, governance and impact-driven leadership - bridging silos to create meaningful, systemic change.

Indy is co-founder of Dark Matter Labs and Architecture00, and a pioneer in open-source housing and furniture through WikiHouse and Open Desk. He serves on several advisory boards, teaches internationally, and was awarded an MBE for Services to Architecture in 2023.

Roland is a compulsive connector of people and ideas and works at the intersection of climate-tech, smart cities and ethical AI. He is the CEO of Liminal, Co-Founder of the Climate Tech Supercluster and 100%Open, Community Lead at Milestone Systems, Trustee of the Participatory Cities Foundation, and an Advisory Board Member of the Harvard Business Review. A physicist by training with a PhD on Ultrasonics, he also writes, podcasts at On the Edge, and is a father of three.

Tim co-founded his first venture backed business at 19, becoming one of the youngest founders ever accepted into the y-combinator programme. Tim was Imperial’s Entrepreneur in Residence between 2017-2018 and is an active member of the Big Change & Privacy International advisory boards. Tim initially studied theoretical physics and recently devised a novel measure of complexity, published in the journal Entropy.

Mark is the Head of Public Affairs at Full Fact, the UK’s leading independent fact-checking organisation, where he oversees communications and policy. A former BBC News journalist, Mark boasts 25+ years in broadcast and digital media. He's lectured on political communication, migration, and trafficking at St. Mary's University. Mark leads courses on podcasting, digital strategy, and generative AI, while researching online community dynamics for Nieman Lab and Reuters Institute.

Charlie has 25+ years experience as a senior executive at Unilever and, more recently, in Climate Tech start-ups. He is a strategic advisor to several businesses, as well as to a US non-profit that supports entrepreneurs & communities to seize Clean Energy opportunities.