Much of my work sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, research, community engagement and creative storytelling — often bringing together people from public institutions, academia, charities, commercial organisations and the creative industries in different parts of the globe. These worlds can operate with very different priorities, languages and ways of thinking about people and the world.

Over time, I have become increasingly interested in how people working across such diverse fields and backgrounds can collaborate meaningfully. These collaborations can be energising and generative, but they can also be challenging, particularly when complex ideas must move between groups with very different perspectives, lived experiences, ways of working and forms of expertise. Part of my work involves helping people recognise the shared ground that often exists within complex issues, even when people approach them from very different perspectives or agendas.

For me, this remains an ongoing learning process. My role often involves helping translate complex questions — about equity, science, health, trust, research, truth, and lived experience — so that they can be explored thoughtfully across disciplines and communities.

Much uncertainty, complexity and non-linear learning exist within these conversations. Misunderstandings, competing narratives and attempts to simplify difficult realities are common. I am not interested in forcing these questions into neat or comfortable explanations for public consumption. Instead, I try to hold space for their complexity — whether in medical research, clinical practice or creative work — while also working to distil forms of clarity that allow progress.

Over time, this has shaped how I choose to collaborate. I am drawn to working with people across fields who are open-minded and curious, who bring high competence but low ego, and who share a genuine commitment to purpose and impact within an evolving modern world.

When these qualities are present, teams are better able to navigate differences in expertise and perspective, allowing genuinely thoughtful and innovative work to emerge — recognising that insight and understanding can come from many places, not only from traditional centres of authority.