The critical transitions societies are striving for, such as the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the economy, are examples of the broader transformations occurring across social, cultural, economic, and ecological dimensions. My work focuses on how market agents, whether individual or organised, configure, participate in and construct these various types of transitions.

I research, for example, the paradoxes of market-driven socio-ecological transitions, the social construction of entrepreneurial opportunity within these transitions; and more broadly, the institutional, political, and cultural frameworks shaping the trajectory of societal progress.

My research interests might on the surface appear scattershot, but they share a single aim which is to better understand the complexities and interdependencies involved in shaping the organised transitions that are essential to humanity, and the quality and direction of the societal progress they enable. Particularly in the context of economic systems driven by imperatives of scale and speed, frequently associated with social inequality and environmental degradation, the erosion of cultural substance and the homogenisation of thought and experience.

I integrate both practical lines of questioning from my experience in sustainability strategy, and my theoretical backgrounds in development economics and political thought (King’s College London), sustainability management (University of Cambridge), and organisational studies (École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne I).

Teaching appointments include postgraduate and undergraduate modules in strategy and business ethics. Industry experience include strategy and management roles in luxury retail and nonprofit organisations. Writing commissions by business media, think tanks, and advocacy groups are ongoing.