ComplexitySalon with indigenous leaders from Australia, New Zealand/Aotearoa, Fiji and the Solomon Islands

Chris was Professor of Development Practice and the Director of the Centre for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University, and is now an Emeritus Professor at the Centre. he was also Deputy Director (Impact) of the Developmental Leadership Program, an international research program, and worked for over 25 years for International NGOs as a project manager, evaluator, policy researcher and as a director. Chris is particularly interested in understanding the practice of social change processes and how those involved might be more effectively supported.

Chris is Professor of Complexity and Management at the University of Hertfordshire Business School, and has directed the Doctor of Management programme (DMan) for more than 15 years. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Group Analysis and teaches at Copenhagen Business School. Chris is interested in the complexity of trying to get things done with one another. Through his consultancy, he has led projects for the UN, EU, and British government across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and China, as well as the UK’s public, private, and voluntary sectors. 

Sophie holds a Doctor of Management in complexity and organisational dynamics, and a Master of Brain and Mind Sciences from the University of Sydney. An experienced fund-raiser and a psychotherapist in private-practice, Sophie has volunteered as a social worker and counsellor at homeless shelters across Sydney. She served as a trustee at Neuroscience Research Australia Foundation Board. Extracts from her doctoral thesis were published as a chapter examining power relationships among high-net-worth donors, research institutes, and cross-cultural identities in practice-based research.