Hello,

I'm Alex - I'm a speaker, facilitator, writer and community builder. And a Pirate. 

I work alongside author Sam Conniff and lead our global Be More Pirate network. 

Using the most interesting and inspiring stories from the community, I help organisations to think differently, change their culture, and challenge the way things are usually done.  In September 2020 Sam and I will publish How to: Be More Pirate (more details below), an update on the original which dives much deeper into how to effectively rewrite 'the rules'. 

But for me, it was a long road to piracy. I studied literature at King’s College London, followed by an MA in International Relations where I focused on conflict in the Middle East. After a six-month stint backpacking around the region, I took a job in international development, moved briefly into social care before spending seven years at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts) as communications manager.

Then, after almost a decade in the charity sector, I hit a wall. I felt as though leaders and decision makers were increasingly disconnected from the problems they were trying to solve, and that people were becoming more disengaged at a moment in time when we desperately need active citizenship.

So, I took some time out to think about what I could contribute, and began a freelance adventure. I worked briefly for two wonderful authors; Onjali Q. Rauf and Alastair Humphreys, before teaming up with Sam in January 2019. Last year was undoubtedly the most rewarding of my life and seeing this community grow has cemented my belief that Be (ing) More Pirate is an important message. We need a new story, one that stirs people not just to talk about change, but gives them permission to act.