Cambridge Peaceshaping and Climate Lab

Jarrod, a senior strategist in the Royal Australian Air Force and Australia’s Military Advisor to the UN, spearheads the UN Department of Peace Operations Innovation Hub. This initiative connects researchers, innovators, and industry to address pressing challenges in global peace operations. With extensive operational experience as a pilot, Jarrod is a key figure in fostering innovation from experience. Active in academia, he focuses on the sociology of strategy and military organisation and holds degrees from the University of Sydney and the United States Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Dr Nicole Helwig is Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. Prior to joining the centre, Nicole was an Honorary Practice Fellow, engaging with students in the MSt in Social Innovation.

Nicole works extensively with social ventures and social entrepreneurs as head of Cambridge Social Ventures. Earlier in her career she was founding manager of the Centre for Social Enterprise at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada where she also acted as programme co-ordinator for an MBA in social enterprise and entrepreneurship. She is an Adjunct Professor at Taylor’s University School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Nicole holds a Doctor of Professional Studies by Public Works from Middlesex University, an MBA from the University of Strathclyde (Malaysian international centre) and a BA from McGill University (humanistic studies programme). Nicole also holds a classical ballet pedagogue diploma from the Hungarian Dance Academy.

Dr Michelle Fava holds a PhD in drawing and cognitive psychology from University of Loughborough (2014). Her work applies cognitive principles to education, facilitation and research methods. She has written and edited academic publications on drawing, visual literacy arts integration, and social innovation.

She is co-founder of the Thinking Through Drawing project, a research network and professional development provider that focuses on creativity and visual literacy in education and research.

Michelle’s present research with the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation is looking into the factors influencing the longevity of Community Economic Development Organisations in the UK, and their roles within cross-sector partnerships.

Bill is the Chief of Innovation Development for Air University (AUiX) and works to foster collaboration between AU students, faculty, and partners in the military, academia, and industry. This work is supported by his experience in founding and Chairing the Leadership Department and acting as an Assistant Professor at the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC). Bill, also an adjunct professor at Auburn University, served as a National Security Affairs Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and is an Associate Research Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School. He holds three master’s degrees and a doctorate from Middlesex University, London, and is a master coach with GiANT Worldwide leadership consulting.

Sophie is a PhD student in the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge. She researches the concept of care and governance and completed her Masters in Political Theory at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa with a focus on human rights in theory and practice. Sophie is the Editor of the King’s College Entrepreneurship Lab Blog Series and a member of Murray Edwards College.