Ariel de Fauconberg

Biography

Ariel (Ari) de Fauconberg holds a Master of Philosophy in Innovation, Strategy and Organisation from the University of Cambridge, an MBA (Hons) from Bentley University, a Master of Philosophy in Geography & the Environment (Dist.) from the University of Oxford, and a dual BA (Hons) in Anthropology and Architecture from Smith College.

Prior to her PhD studies, Ari worked as a Research Fellow at Babson College, conducting studies on clean energy entrepreneurship and female-led, high growth, high-potential firms. She has also previously taught at the University of Oxford and Harvard Extension School, and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, as well as worked for the Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment and National Geographic.

As a member of the WEF Expert Network, Ari co-authored a 2021 World Economic Forum white paper on SME resilience and sustainability. She was the 2022 winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey & Co. Bracken Bower Prize for her book proposal about the pioneering work of climate technology entrepreneurs based on ethnographic research from her PhD (forthcoming).

Outside of her studies, Ari maintains ongoing interests in digital and social innovation, film, and the responsible stewardship of protected natural and cultural areas. She can often be found either running around Cambridge or rowing on the River Cam.

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