What path has your career taken?
I started my career as a freelance journalist, reporting from more than 30 countries and publishing with leading media titles like The Guardian, Wired, VICE, and The Atlantic. Just before I graduated from an MA course in 2014, something strange happened: I was headhunted by Google to work on a global editorial project. I joined the team and the role was remote, which prompted me to transition to a nomadic lifestyle: Travelling from place to place in search of interesting stories and inspiring projects. I still live and work like that today.
What’s a life-changing event you’d recommend to others?
I’m originally from the UK, and we have a great festival scene over the summer months. One of the best ones, experience-wise, is Latitude Festival every July. It has live music, comedy, cabaret, talks, workshops, and amazing street food and craft beer. Some of my best memories are dancing the night away in the Faraway Forest area with friends, surrounded by art installations and light shows underneath the trees.
Which book have you gifted the most, and why?
New Power by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms. The authors explore how technology has created global movements and new ways of organising, and argues that our institutions need to harness values like openness and transparency in order to stay relevant. It’s a really compelling read, filled with plenty of real world examples to back up the arguments.
