Dr. Chris Rowell

“The best part of my work is finding ways to connect and resonate with people — to help them see things from a different perspective, flip their thinking completely, so they can generate and embrace new ideas.”

Chris thrives in working with leaders and organisations at a moment when the maps they have been navigating by are becoming unreliable. His work is about helping people think differently about not just what they do, but who they are becoming.

He is energised by co-creating ideas and insights with a diverse range of people, across industries, expertise, and cultures, and has a knack for translating complex ideas into clear stories and initiatives that move people to act. At the heart of this is a passion for learning and discovery, and a genuine belief that the quality of our thinking and the quality of our relationships are inseparable. The best strategies are built on both.

As Managing Director at PF, Chris works with leaders and teams to make sense of disruptive innovations like AI, not just to respond to them, but to reshape their thinking, culture, and strategy from the inside out. He brings a systems lens to this work, helping people see the patterns and connections that are easy to miss when you are close to the action, while never losing sight of the human beings at the centre of it. His doctorate in Science in Technology, Strategy and Venturing, combined with years of experience working with leaders and executives across Europe, North America, and Australia, means he can move between the conceptual and the practical without losing either.

What draws people to Chris is not just the thinking. It is the quality of presence he brings to the conversation, and his ability to create the kind of genuine connection where real ideas can surface and real change can begin.