Maurice Biriotti
Maurice Biriotti is Professor of Applied Humanities and the Co-Chair of the Arista Institute at University College London. Maurice applies his academic background in Literature and Classics to interdisciplinary research studies; his published work covers literature, philosophy, anthropology, and the dynamics of cultural change. At the Arista Institute, Maurice fosters collaborative research between academia and industry to address timely global challenges.
Maurice is the Chief Executive of SHM Productions, a consultancy firm that uses approaches from the humanities and social sciences to solve complex issues for organisations. Maurice has built up over twenty-five years of practitioner knowledge, working with the senior teams of many of the world’s leading companies. Before co-founding SHM in 1996, Maurice attended the University of Cambridge, achieving degrees in Classics and Latin American Studies. He later held posts at the Universities of Cambridge, Birmingham, Yale, and Zurich.