New Fellows

Cathy Yitong Li leads global climate and energy policy and advocacy at BirdLife International – the world’s largest nature partnership. She also serves as IUCN Climate Crisis Commission Deputy Chair. Cathy’s focus is on international climate and environmental policy, multistakeholder collaboration and civil society advocacy; she has been involved in the climate field since her teenage years. As well as advising governments and business executives, Cathy holds advisory and governance roles across eight UN bodies and various international coalitions. Previously, she worked at the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions team, Deloitte and JPMorgan.

Jenny Buccos is the Founder and CEO of EXPLR, a micro-certification platform delivering no- and low-cost career-connected learning for young people aged 13–19. She brings together young people, industry and government to advance early pathways before college. Jenny is also co-director for the National STEM Festival, now in its third year in the US – with UK, Germany, Armenia and Mexico editions planned. She is developing an industry-backed global skills passport to equip Gen Z with the skills employers need. In 2025, she received the Special Service Award from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) for expanding STEM opportunities for Indigenous students. 

Asif Khan is the Director of the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) – known as ‘the nation’s bookshelf for poetry’. The SPL’s mission is to help grow audiences for poetry and to showcase Scottish talent. Asif has worked in international and national cultural policy roles – including as an associate of Arts Council England and with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, with oversight of the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade commemorative programme. He sits on Scotland’s advisory committee for the British Council, and is a director on the boards of Culture Perth & Kinross and the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust.

Sonja Wolf is currently a Research Professor with the School of Government and Economics at the Panamerican University in Mexico City. As a social scientist who studies questions of migration, security and Latin American politics, Sonja has been working in Mexican academia and civil society for almost two decades and is the author of Mano Dura: The Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador. In addition to non-fiction writing, Sonja is interested in creative storytelling to shape public narratives and policies on social and human rights issues. Her films include the feature documentary The Vertical Border and the fiction short film Collateral. Sonja holds a PhD in international politics and has trained with the National Film and Television School. 

Steve Jensen leads the SuperREUSE Platform at the Royal College of Art, specialising in reuse and sustainability while mentoring postgraduate students. He is a designer and academic working at the intersection of art, design and architecture. His studios, Juggernaut Design and Anarchitect, have earned critical acclaim for innovation and craftsmanship. Through Steve Jensen Design Ltd, he is developing projects in London, China, Cambodia and the surrounding regions that address social injustice through architectural intervention. Steve’s work has received multiple honours, including Retail Design of the Year, the ICA Arts and Innovation Award, the Hong Kong Contemporary Design Award, and a Gold Medal in the UN Design Awards.

Pakhi Dixit, also known as Pakhi Rajesh Kumar Dixit, translates genomic research into public understanding at Harvard Medical School’s Genomes2People. Working at the intersection of genomics, media, AI and sustainability, she ensures that science serves people, not just publications. Pakhi leads communications for the Franca Fund, where art, ethics and technology converge to advance equitable innovation. Her cross-sector work spans digital, health, fashion and responsible AI. Recognised in Entrepreneurs Today (India) 30 Under 30 list and Outlook Business India’s, ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’, she seeks to humanise science through empathy, equity and design – redefining how progress touches everyday lives. 

Ushma Issar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rypple, a social enterprise and global ‘health-ing’ hub that helps governments, public health systems and businesses transition from treatment-first to prevention-first models. A biomedical engineer with an MBA from Hult International Business School, Ushma has more than a decade of experience in digital health strategy and business development across the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Alongside a team of volunteers, Ushma is building tools and creating partnerships that aim to reframe our health systems so that they can prosper from people’s health, rather than disease – creating sustainable wellbeing economies, built for the future. 

Conrad Liveris is an Australian economist and non-profit executive. Conrad’s work crosses litigation, organisational strategy and governance. In the courtroom, he specialises in quantum, helping to quantify earnings and employability. Beyond litigation, he advises leaders in government, business and the community on reform and strategy, bringing clarity to decisions that shape organisations and society. Conrad has chaired major community and health organisations, particularly through times of significant change. Until 2025 he led The Piddington Society, a legal education provider and contributor to access to justice.

Melissa Rancourt is the Founder and Board President of Greenlight for Girls, an international non-profit that encourages girls to pursue STEM subjects and careers. She launched and leads a university degree in strategic design at Parsons School of Design for global executives in Paris, New York City and Seoul. As a long-time educator and serial entrepreneur, her work sits at the intersection of strategic design, science, wellbeing and education. In 2021, Melissa was named one of the top 100 women in social enterprise by the Euclid Network. Melissa also owns the wellbeing company Serendipity Wellness, headquartered in Brussels. It includes a spa, yoga studio and corporate wellbeing training centre. 

Dr Ignacio Bonasa is a Spanish leader, author, founder and Executive President of Liderarte, an organisation that uses art as a vehicle for leadership, wellbeing and human development. He is also President of the European Association for Wellbeing, the European Association of Soulful Organisations, and Turn the Table – an international association and global social movement that aims to help people transform their pain into something positive. With a doctorate in leadership and organisational transformation, he has received several international honours and doctor ‘honoris causa’ titles for his pioneering work connecting art, emotion and leadership with soul.

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