Sonja Oliveira has over 20 years internationally leading design innovation and interdisciplinary research experience in the sustainability, energy, technology and design sectors. She combines design, architecture and behavioural science as well as spatial and socio-technological analysis to understand how complex phenomena interrelate and how society may develop responsive intelligent mechanisms in polycrisis scenarios. She has led diverse multidisciplinary design and research projects ranging in value from £200k-£29mil in the UK and internationally. She has an established international reputation in socio-spatial intelligent communication and governance, nature inspired collective responsiveness and climate action thought leadership.