Laura is passionate about designing sustainable innovations, impactful experiences and educational programs. After moving from her native Ireland to Spain in 2015, Laura began working in the spaces of education and social impact.
Previously Laura has held roles like Director of Academic Experience and Innovation at IE Business School, Adjunct Professor of Innovation, Sustainability and Design at IE University and Design Lead in the IE Center for Social Innovation and Sustainability. In 2022 Laura was named one of the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise by the Euclid Network, a European Commission supported initiative.
Within her broad range of work, Laura designs sustainable innovation projects, specifically from a behavioural lens, with educational institutions, startups and corporates. She recently founded Colectivo, a project-based sustainability consultancy that designs impactful projects for organizations.
Laura has published articles in The Beam, GiLE, Global Voices, as well as receiving two awards for her writings on Ethics, Democracy, Mentorship, Innovation, Behavioural Design and Sustainability. Check out the "Publications" section of her Linkedin profile to read published articles and essays.