Canva is the world's leading design platform and one of the greatest product-led technology success stories, with more than 260m users each month. I have the privilege of leading Canva's presence in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and overseeing some of its product surfaces.
Flourish is the leading platform for data storytelling and online visualization, used by millions to create graphics viewed by billions each year. I cofounded Flourish in 2016, with Robin Houston, and we launched it publicly in 2018. It was acquired by Canva a few years later.
I regularly speak at events around topics such as data and design, based on experience at Canva and Flourish. Recent keynotes have included SXSW, DataFest and Breakit. Send me an email or LinkedIn message with speaker invites.
I occasionally invest in early-stage companies that I'm excited about or where I feel I may be able to add some value. Send me an email or LinkedIn message if you think there could be a fit.
Kiln was a award-winning data visualisation and digital journalism studio that I cofounded with Robin Houston. It produced interactives, maps and data visualisations that brought complex stories to life for clients and audiences all over the world.
I worked as a consultant editor and data journalist at the Guardian for several years, focusing on climate change, energy, data visualisation and new forms of storytelling.
Coauthored with Mike Berners-Lee, The Burning Question explores climate change through two lenses: data and complex systems. It shows how much fossil fuel we need to leave in the ground to solve climate change, and how apparent emissions sayings don't necessarily help make this happen.
I was a non-fiction commissioning editor for several years at Penguin (Rough Guides) and Profile Books. I also did book design.