
MEET THE TEAM
UrbanEmerge was established in 2017 by a core group of co-founding partners. We now comprise a wider group of partners, lead consultants, business development specialists and, most importantly, our network of carefully selected, UrbanEmerge affiliated independent consultants, located around the world. As well as offering high quality expertise and deep experience, UrbanEmerge consultants apply a shared set of values to every assignment.
OUR CORE TEAM
ANDREAS BEAVOR
SAMIA
KHAN
ASHLEY RICHARDSON
FIZZA
FATIMA
JONATHAN WILKES
PROF. ALLEN J. SCOTT
ANNA
KOCH
Naji is a co-founder of UrbanEmerge and an academic and consultant specialised in inclusive and regenerative urban economic development. He has over 20 years of professional experience, nine years of which has included consultancy in urban economic development, conducting research projects for the World Bank, the FCDO, UNIDO and the GSMA as well as other private sector clients. Read more
Contact for:
Inclusive Economic Development
Ecological & Circular Development
Strategy & Framework Design
Lives in:
London, UK
Andreas has 14 years of experience as a consultant and manager in the international development sector and is a co-founder of UrbanEmerge. He provides expertise in linkages between and sustainable urban and regional planning, low-carbon and resilient development, circular economy solutions and emerging digital technologies. He is experienced in project scoping, design, management, evaluation and learning and in carrying out evidence-based research and analysis that leads to a rigorous understanding of how an initiative or programme can deliver maximum impact. Read More
Contact for:
Land, Transport & Infrastructure
Inclusion & Empowerment
Environmental Risk & Resilience
Digital & Smart City Solutions
Sustainable Urban Systems
Lives in:
Hangzhou, China
Ashley Richardson is UrbanEmerge’s Business Development Lead. She has experience working with both public and private companies searching to enhance opportunities for the urban poor and reduce inequalities. Read More
Contact for:
Business Development
Lives in:
London, UK
Jonathan is a seasoned finance professional with 20 years CFO experience. Read More
Contact for:
Jonathan is the Finance Director of UrbanEmerge.
Lives in:
London, UK
Allen J. Scott is a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California – Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous books and scientific papers on issues concerning urbanisation, regional development, the cultural economy, and globalisation. Read More
Contact for:
Economic Development
Land, Transport & Infrastructure
Inclusion & Empowerment
Lives in:
Los Angeles, USA
Samia Khan is a consultant at Urban Emerge. She has a diverse
professional background to support projects that align with her vision
for a sustainable, inclusive and just future for the world. Samia is
curious about urban processes, particularly the influence of spatial and
social relations in the built environment. Read More
Lives in:
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fizza Fatima is working as a consultant at Urban Emerge. She is an architect and urban planner from Pakistan, passionate about community upliftment and supporting sustainable urban environments. Read More
Lives in:
Barcelona, Spain
Anna Koch is a junior consultant at UrbanEmerge. She has years of volunteering experience working with various NGOs in London, Budapest, and internationally as well. Read More
Lives in:
Budapest, Hungary