The Organising Committee

Professor Nazia M. Habib

University of Cambridge (Chair)

Co-founder and Chair of Co-Creating Code. Founder and Research Centre Director of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD), with appointments at the Department of Engineering and Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge.

Elizabeth Guckenheimer

OxCam NE (Co-Chair)

A mathematician, educator, and early pioneer in computer science education. Former Chair of the Oxfordshire Computer Education Group and leader within the British Computer Society, she advocates for human-centered technology and lifelong learning.

Dr Nikhil Agarwal

FITT IIT Delhi, India

India's foremost Innovation, Startup and Policy expert. Managing Director of FITT, IIT Delhi — the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, which bridges academia and industry to drive research commercialisation and startup support across multiple sectors.

Deborah Jamieson OBE

University of Cambridge

Global strategist and senior public-sector leader with over 23 years of executive experience across government, intergovernmental, health, and NGO sectors. Former Chief of Staff and Senior Director to the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Grainne Brankin

Preiskel & Co

Ms. Brankin is a distinguished lawyer and General Counsel having held this role at global organisations including the British Standards Institute, CBS and Yahoo in EMEA. She now works as a board member and advisor on risk, governance and strategy at times of transformation and challenge.

Robbie Stamp

Bioss International

Robbie Stamp is Chief Executive of Bioss International. He also sits on the British Standard Institute's National Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence and is currently working on ISO recommendations on Board Governance and AI. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, is in attendance at the All Party Parliamentary Group on AI and formally submitted evidence to the Lords Select Committee.

Sattie Persaud

World Heritage Cultural Center | HumanLayers.ai | Forbes NPC

Ms. Persaud is a global cultural and workforce broker working at the intersection of culture, finance, climate, and human-centered AI. With more than 20 years of experience in global finance, treasury, and the nonprofit sector, she is the Founder of the World Heritage Cultural Center and HumanLayers.ai, a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council, and the forthcoming author of Colors of Fate.

Jessica Lee

University of Sheffield '19 | Physics

Jessica Lee is a strategic leader with a passion for innovation, technology, and building meaningful connections across communities and organizations. Ms. Lee was instrumental in the launch of the Co-Creating Code website, leading the design and development and helping establish the initiative's digital presence in support of its mission.

Darasing Khurana

Commonwealth Global Youth Ambassador

Darasing Khurana is an Indian actor, host and philanthropist who rose to fame after winning the Mr. India International 2017 title and representing India in Mr. International 2018. Khurana has been involved in various initiatives, including his role as Commonwealth's Global Youth Ambassador. He is the first Asian and the second person globally to hold the title alongside Prince Edward of the UK.

Tarun Chaturvedi

FITT IIT Delhi, India

At IIT Delhi, Mr. Chaturvedi supports deep-tech innovation, startup incubation, and technology transfer. His work focuses on nurturing early-stage ventures, helping researchers bring ideas to market, and fostering collaborations across academia, industry, and government. His areas of interest include deep-tech startups, technology commercialization, innovation policy, startup mentorship and fundraising, and ecosystem building.

Bhavya Shah

Stanford '26 | Math & CS

Mr. Shah's razor-sharp wit went viral on India's Got Latent, earning him over 150 million views and 250K followers across social media. A Stanford student studying Math and Computer Science – and a former world champion debater – Bhavya brings brainpower and punchlines (and a seeing eye dog) to every stage he hits, with performances all over America and India. His comedy is rebranding what a disabled immigrant looks like.

Professor Steve Evans

University of Cambridge

Professor Steve Evans is a leading researcher in sustainable industry and systems transformation. His work focuses on helping organizations develop practical solutions that advance a more sustainable future through innovation, collaboration, and improved performance. His research spans sustainable factories, equitable food systems, sustainable city regeneration, and sustainable design and operations for global automotive manufacturers.

Dr Mukesh Kumar

University of Cambridge

Dr. Mukesh Kumar is an Associate Professor in Operations Management and the Head of the Industrial Resilience Research Group. He holds a PhD in Risk in Production Networks from the University of Cambridge, an MBA in Finance, and a BCom. Since 2003, Dr. Kumar has developed a unique academic and professional profile, undertaking key roles such as Tutor for the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership and MIM Supervisor at Cranfield University.

Dr Steve Watson

University of Cambridge

Dr. Watson is Associate Professor in Transdisciplinary Studies at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Wolfson College. His research is organised around Autopoietic Ecology. Rather than treating knowledge, society, or nature as fixed foundations, Autopoietic Ecology examines how systems continually regenerate themselves through interaction.

Rt Hon Sir Andrew Mitchell MP

United Kingdom Parliament

The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell served as the UK's Deputy Foreign Secretary and Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office from 2022 to 2024. A Member of Parliament since 2001, he previously served as Secretary of State for International Development and has held numerous leadership roles in government, bringing decades of experience in international affairs, diplomacy, and global development.

Professor J. S. Mander

Newnham College, University of Cambridge

Prof. Mander is a specialist in cultural history of the eighteenth century, focusing on the movement of people and ideas. She is Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement, and Fellow and Director of Studies at Newnham College. A member of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, she is a specialist in literary and cultural history, focusing on the movement of people and ideas.