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Staff


Sir PeterGluckman
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...

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Jill Rolston
Jill Rolston

Chief Operations Officer

Jill oversees operations for Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, including marketing, communications, finance, IT and HR. She has...


Dr 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...

Felicia Low
Dr Felicia Low

Senior Fellow

Dr Felicia Low leads Koi Tū’s work on human potential and evidence synthesis across the centre’s Chloe Wright Policy...

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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,...

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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...

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Ruth Keeling

Fellow

Ruth leads our work on sustainability and nature. Ruth is an urban planner and sustainability specialist with experience in...

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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...

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Ming Li

Analyst

Ming is working on the protection of New Zealand’s natural heritage, flora and fauna. He has a background in molecular...

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Emily Strong

Operations Coordinator

Emily is the Operations Coordinator at Koi Tū. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.

Dr Jess Stubbing
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...

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Dr Nina Hood

Honorary Fellow

Nina focuses on education in the early childhood and school sectors. Her research agenda is wide ranging. She previously...

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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



Phil O’Reilly

Advisory Board Member

Phil O’Reilly ONZM is Managing Director of Iron Duke Partners, a Wellington, New Zealand based Public Policy Advisory Firm. ...


Shazeaa Salim

Advisory Board Member

Shazeaa Salim is Chief Operations Officer at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, where she leads organisational operations and performance across core...


Rob Campbell

Advisory Board Member

Robert Campbell, CNZM is a New Zealand socialist, economist, trade unionist, businessman and public servant. He has chaired several...



Honorary Senior Fellows

Prof. Terrence Forrester - Chief Scientist & Managing Director for UWI SODECO

Prof. Harvey Whitehouse - School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography

Prof. Mark Hanson - British Heart Foundation Prof. Cardiovascular Science MA, DPhil, PGCE, FRCOG (a.e.), FRCPCH (Hon)

Prof. Dr. Tessa Roseboom - Future Generations Commissioner, Amsterdam UMC

Prof. Matthias Kaiser - Center for the Study of the Sciences and Humanities (SVT), University of Bergen

Prof. Tracey Macintosh - School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies, University of Auckland

Stephen Goldson - Principal Scientist, AgResearch

Prof. Kerry Gibson - School of Psychology, University of Auckland

Dr. Vaughan Turekian - Executive Director, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), NUS Medicine

Prof. Chong Yap Seng - Institute for Human Development & Potential

Dr. Samir Saran - Curator, Raisina Dialogue, President, Observer Research Foundation PHD

Honorary Fellows

Prof. Nichola Raihani - University of Auckland

Pei Pei Setoh - PHD. Prof (Associate), Nanyang Technological University

Dr. Evelyn Law - Nanyang Technological University, Senior Consultant - National Uni Hospital

Henry Frear - Associate, NEXT Foundation

Rupert Hodson - Executive Director, Committee for Auckland



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