Associates & Partners
Emma Sjöström - Cunliffe
BA (Hons), MSc
Associate Consultant -
Change Management
An expert in organisational change, Emma has a comprehensive understanding of organisational dynamics, change management, diversity and inclusion, and human behaviour, gained through her experience as an international entrepreneur and working with overseas development agency Adam Smith International. Her expertise helps us identify change interventions that create sustainable impact from an organisational culture perspective.
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Juliana Asante
BSc, MSc, FCA(Gh), FCCA
Associate Consultant -
Change management
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Julie contributes to our engagements with insights and actionable processes drawn from over 25 years of experience in transformational public sector policy development, optimisation, and project management in emerging economies. Her background in assurance with Deloitte, financial analysis, project/system design, and change management helps develop strategies for performance improvement and effective stakeholder engagement. Julie sits on World Athletics’ Audit and Finance Committee.
Jane Graham
MBA,CMgr FCMI, PGCert
(Systems thinking)
Associate Consultant
Public Sector Governance
A transformative leader with over 30 years of experience in driving organisational change and enhancing efficiency across large-scale systems. Recognised for expertise in strategy, policy development, systems thinking, and cultural transformation, with a proven track record in Local Government, NHS, Social Care, and the VCFSE sectors. Connected globally to foster collaboration and implement sustainable change. Renowned for an innovative, people-centred approach that builds high-performing teams and aligns organisations with strategic priorities.
University of Hull
Centre for Systems Studies
Part of the University of Hull Business School, the Centre for Systems Studies is internationally renowned for excellence in systems thinking and practice. Its mission is to develop systems approaches to address complexity for the benefit of organisations, communities and the natural world’. Its fundamental research in critical systems thinking, cybernetics, information systems and complex systems science, focuses on developing concepts, theories and methodologies to identify and define systemic properties and behaviours, and to explain how and why these arise.
The Centre is concerned with understanding, explaining, and engaging with systems and systemic phenomena in complex socio-economic systems at all scales, from the emergence of local community action and business ecosystems through to the impact of global policy intervention. Its systems research has practical relevance across a broad range of areas including health, socioeconomic systems, the environment, organisational transformation, food security, cybersecurity, sustainable tourism, low-carbon economy, and community development.
Trimetis Ltd
Trimetis is a UK-based micro-SME specialising in research and design to enhance human performance and decision-making in complex, high-consequence environments.
They apply a systems thinking approach and offer deep expertise in user research, design, analysis, and evaluation. Their work is grounded in robust theoretical and methodological foundations from Cognitive Psychology and Human Factors. Experience in delivering and supporting systems thinking training and practice, helping organisations to understand socio-technical complexity and drive change aligned with strategic goals.
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Core competencies include decision-making, sensemaking, planning, ethnographic research, experimentation, and evaluation. Trimetis has worked across diverse domains including cyber security, defence, command and control, healthcare, emergency services, rail, and power generation