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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

Read more at: Dr Lina Wiles

Dr Lina Wiles

Dr Lina Wiles brings a wealth of expertise in sustainability strategy development, adept communication, and guiding businesses toward impactful sustainability objectives. With a diverse background spanning various industries and consultancy, she excels in conceptualizing, revitalizing, and seamlessly integrating sustainability initiatives into organizational frameworks.


Read more at: Dr Kate Simpson

Dr Kate Simpson

Dr Kate Simpson is the Director of the Systemcraft Institute, lead author on Systemcraft: an applied approach to making systems change happen and former Managing Director of Wasafiri.


Read more at: Alison Thompson

Alison Thompson

Alison’s career spans over 20 years in sustainability and the regulated water industry at the private and public interface, championing the interests of both the environment and citizens. An egalitarian leader, she is passionate about inclusion and ensuring that diversity of thought is used to its fullest effect. Alison is focused on effective strategy, decision-making and behaviour change for the good of society and the environment


Read more at: Justin DeKoszmovszky

Justin DeKoszmovszky

Justin is an impact-driven strategy professional with nearly 20 years’ experience working across start-up social enterprises to multi-national corporations to improve commercial results with a more social approach and social approaches with a more commercial focus.


Read more at: Ken Caplan

Ken Caplan

Ken’s career has focused on maximising multi-stakeholder engagement for the equitable and sustainable delivery of public services particularly for poor households in emerging and developing economies over the last 25 years. He provides advisory and review as well as research and facilitation services to a wide range of public, private, civil society and funding organisations.


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Organisational stream supervisors

Students are supported throughout their studies by a supervisor who will guide their learning on both individuals assignments and group projects. Supervisors also contribute to the learning of the cohort as a whole by delivering and chairing workshop sessions in their individual areas of expertise...


Read more at: Oliver Dudok van Heel

Oliver Dudok van Heel

Oliver Dudok van Heel is a CISL Fellow and the Global Sustainability Director with strategy consultants Kearney where he supports clients in their transition to a sustainable future. Previously he was Head of Client Sustainability and Environment with law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he led the development and implementation of the firm's approach to sustainability.


Read more at: Brishni Mukhopadhyay

Brishni Mukhopadhyay

Brishni Mukhopadhyay, CFA is the ESG Product Specialist for Western Asset Management, which is a Specialist Investment Manager of Franklin Resources, Inc, the holding company for Franklin Templeton Investments and its subsidiaries. Brishni also contributes as a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and serves as a mentor for start-ups and ventures at the University of Cambridge.