Marisa Thrippleton

Marisa Thrippleton

Marisa Thrippleton Team Administrator Marisa is the team administrator for DEFI. She is enjoying supporting the team’s wide range of projects and finding out more the extraordinary developments which are taking place in the education space. Before joining DEFI, Marisa...
Piyush Ahuja

Piyush Ahuja

Piyush Ahuja Piyush Ahuja (Oxford PPE, IIT Delhi Maths and Computing) is a tech entrepreneur.  As the founder of Cambridge Innovation Labs, he is currently leading an initiative to create the world’s first learning web, backed by Innovate UK.  Previously, Piyush...
Tasnim Lafi

Tasnim Lafi

Tasnim Lafi Media Intern Tasnim has a passion for creative art design and a strong interest in corporate branding and the psychology behind an effective design. She has been involved in leading creative projects for clients in Dubai and Istanbul. Most recently she has...
Jude Hannam

Jude Hannam

Jude Hannam Communities and Networks Manager Jude Hannam is an educator with over twenty years experience teaching in primary, TEFL and informal education settings. After working in Germany, Italy and the UK, she felt it was high time she formalised and expanded her...
Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin

Dr Kevin Martin DEFI Managing Director Kevin Martin is the managing director at DEFI, responsible for strategic planning, financial management, and day-to-day operations. His professional background lies at the intersection of social innovation and education, and he...