Hi, I’m Roya.

I’m an experienced innovation and impact leader, previously working in leadership at award-winning agency Paper Giant, and now looking for my next full-time role.

I do the making , leading , or coaching in any innovation, impact, strategy or customer experience context.  

Most of my waking hours are spent thinking and talking about how we might make our communities, countries and society-at-large, a more equitable and regenerative place for everyone. Sometimes I do this on the big stage, and sometimes on the digital stage. If this is something you’re working on, I’d love to chat.

What little time remains is dedicated to my pursuit of a sensory garden. If this is something you’d like to work on, I have some extra gloves ready.

I’ve had an unusual path which means I draw from and am influenced by a broad range of references. This makes me good at navigating problems and opportunities on both a micro and macro scale.

I’ve also had the pleasure of working with some great people on some really interesting projects around the world.

I'm proud to say my first book, How To Be a Creative Thinker, is out now with Hardie Grant. It's all of the lessons and research I've done on how people come up with ideas, after years of design sprints and double-diamond discussions. Many, many post-it notes were harmed during the making.

Get in touch to talk about collaborating, or anything really. I'd love to hear from you.

You can see my Linkedin here, Instagram here and waste five minutes here.