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Staff
Sir Peter Gluckman
Director and Managing Trustee
Distinguished Professor Emeritus ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS
Sir Peter Gluckman is the Director and Managing Trustee of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures which he founded...
Hema Sridhar
Deputy Director
Hema leads our work with government relations, technology and its impact on society, and foresight. She has nearly 20...Key areas:
Jill Rolston
Chief Operations Officer
Jill oversees operations for Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, including marketing, communications, finance, IT and HR. She has...
Annalise Higgins
Senior Fellow
Annalise leads Koi Tū’s work on science diplomacy, and supports our work on social cohesion and the information environment. She is...
Dr Felicia Low
Senior Fellow
Felicia is a Senior Fellow at Koi Tū, specialising in maternal and child health research. She also has interests...Key areas:
Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
Strategic Advisor Māori
Charles is an independent researcher and consultant and a freelance composer, musician and storyteller. Through research, teaching and advising,...Key areas:
Dr Christopher Erwin
Fellow
Chris is an applied microeconomist whose research spans education, the labour market, and equity. His previous work explored adult...
Dr Seungyeon Kim
Fellow
Seungyeon specialises in youth mental health at Koi Tū. Her work involves understanding how to support young people in...Key areas:
Ruth Keeling
Fellow
Ruth leads our work on sustainability and nature. Ruth is an urban planner and sustainability specialist with experience in...Key areas:
Georgia Lala
Fellow
Georgia’s background is in national security and international relations. She previously researched the spread of misinformation and harmful narratives...
Dr Madeline Hayward
Fellow
Madeline is a fellow in youth mental health. She is passionate about supporting the well-being of young people in...Key areas:
Ming Li
Analyst
Ming is working on the protection of New Zealand’s natural heritage, flora and fauna. He has a background in molecular...Key areas:
Emily Strong
Operations Coordinator
Emily is the Operations Coordinator at Koi Tū. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.
Dr Jessica Stubbing
Honorary Fellow
Dr Jessica Stubbing is an honorary fellow at Koi Tū. Her work centres on improving the understanding of and response...Key areas:
Dr Nina Hood
Honorary Fellow
Nina focuses on education in the early childhood and school sectors. Her research agenda is wide ranging. She previously...Key areas:
Trustees
Bridget Coates
Koi Tū Trust Chair
Bridget Coates is chair of Koi Tū, Toitu Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance and Fonterra’s Sustainability Advisory Panel to...
Evan Williams
Koi Tū Trustee
Evan is the principal of Willams Group NZ Limited a private family company group established by him in 2000....
Andrew Grant
Koi Tū Trustee
Andrew is a Senior Partner with McKinsey and Company. He is a long standing Global Board member and formerly...Advisory board