dr hilary cottam€¦ · microsoft word - web mini bio 2017.docx created date: 11/22/2017 10:45:46...
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DrHilaryCottamHilaryisasocialentrepreneur.Hercareerstartedwithaninternationalfocus:sheworkedinNorthernEthiopia,withCareInternationalinLatinAmericaandasanurbanpovertyspecialistattheWorldBank,basedinWashingtonD.C.,workinginSouthernAfrica.TodayHilaryisfocusedonreformingtheBritishwelfarestate.Herworkstartswherethegreat20thcenturywelfaredesignerSirWilliamBeveridgeleftoff.Hilarychallengesustostoptryingtoreformoutofdateinstitutionsandinsteadlookathowmodernsolutionsmightstartwithpeopleandcommunities,fosteringtheircapabilities.Innovative,practicalworkincludes:aprisonre-design;servicesforolderpeople;newthinkingonmodernwork;afamilyledprogrammewherethosewithmultipleneedsdesigntheirownwayforward.ThenewservicesandenterprisescreatedbyHilarywithcommunitiesacrossBritainhavehadanimpactonthelivesofmanythousands.Ultimatelyit’sallaboutrelationships:Hilary’sworkshowshowweneedtoturnanindustrial,transactionalmindsetonitsheadandbuildourconnectionswithoneanotherintoeveryaspectofsocialchange.HilarywaseducatedatOxford,SussexandtheOpenUniversities.ShewasawardedherPhDin1999.In2005HilarywasvotedUKDesigneroftheYearforhergroundbreakingworkandin2007theWorldEconomicForumnominatedHilaryasaYoungGlobalLeader.HerworkhasbeenwidelyfeaturedfromRollingStonetoFastCompanyandintheUKnationalandinternationalpress.Hilary’sTEDtalkcanbefoundherebit.ly/1M7zQV8 HerbookRadicalHelp:HowWeCanRemaketheRelationshipsBetweenUs&RevolutionisetheWelfareStatewillbepublishedbyLittleBrowninJune2018.@hilarycottamwww.hilarycottam.com