Six clusters.

I believe that we are in a genuinely open moment in history. Quite a lot is being reshaped right now, by AI, by frontier tech like robotics soon to come online, and more. I could never really find a proper shape to allow me open exploration of these questions, so I created Meridian.

Meridian pursues two questions: what are likely directions of the future, and how can we shape it for the better?

We publish Dispatches about the intersection of frontier tech x long-term change, develop tools to map that change and design interventions, and map different landscapes. We’re still very early and the work is pretty experimental. That is the goal.

At LVCN, I track frontier technology and what’s happening in the Deep Tech corner of venture.

We publish regular analysis & research mapping sectors like robotics, biology, autonomous science and others: new technology, companies to watch, and where the field is likely to shift in the near future.

The job market is changing; that doesn’t need repeating. But companies still need great talent, and they need a way of finding the best.

Noetic brings together deeply technical talent through curated hackathons, connecting startups and major companies with their next hire. I mainly work on GTM, plus supporting event delivery and some other things besides.

I owe much of what I’ve learned about impact and thinking in systems to a string of engagements with global NGOs like AIESEC and the UN.

I’ve spent a good two years with AIESEC, one of the largest global NGOs in the world, helping to bring international opportunities to young people. As my interest in innovation grew, I got connected with UNIDO, making finals at InnoYouth Challenge Vienna and joining a panel on Youth-led Innovation in Saudi Arabia.

Today, I’m focused on on-the-ground initiatives like Noetic that support young talent.

I’ve been part of a number of fellowships and tried starting a number of my own.

Some recent highlights include participating in the Stanford ASES London Fellowship, the Future Leaders Programme by 180DC, and taking a shot at building our own accelerator with START London.

What’s a better way to learn about startups than to work on real problems?

Early on, I set out to join every innovation challenge and build sprint I could. Probably did around 40 of those, in areas ranging from M&A to AI-enabled learning to carbon accounting and fintech.

I also took a shot at my own venture with Lumi, building a dynamic AI Skills platform for employees in the days of GPT-3. Then I got told you couldn’t really incorporate on a UK student visa. Still, it was a great run.

I have since shifted my efforts to more macro-level / ecosystem work, but I still participate in hackathons and sprints to stay sharp.