Our Team

Director

Dr. Randall Perry is the founder of the UK Space Design Competition (UKSDC) and the Space Science Engineering Foundation (SSEF), where he now serves as Honorary Chair. A former Senior Research Investigator and Royal Society Fellow at Imperial College London, he has focused his career on science education, astrobiology, and organic geochemistry of Mars. He has published widely, authored six adventure novels, and is active as a filmmaker and speaker. Beyond academia and education, Dr. Perry is an explorer, licensed pilot, and artist.

Director

Dumisani Gwakuba is an education professional with international experience across Asia, the UK, and beyond. With academic training in economics and finance from the London School of Economics and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he has supported students in securing placements at top universities worldwide. Among other roles, he is a partner in a Financial Advisory company in Africa. He is passionate about cultural exchange, sustainability, and educational innovation, with a proven record of building partnerships that empower young people to succeed.

Director

Imran is the Co-CEO and co-founder of KEATH.ai, an AI-driven platform transforming educational assessment. With a background in educational leadership, he previously served as the academic director at Cardiff Sixth Form College, one of the UK’s leading schools for Oxbridge admissions. Imran has also led several top institutions with the Huanggang Education Group in China. At KEATH.ai, he uses his expertise to shape AI-assisted grading and personalized feedback solutions, now forming partnerships with over 30 universities worldwide.

Director

Dr. Ruth Ottman is an expert in the genetic epidemiology of epilepsy, with pioneering work that led to the discovery of a gene (LGI1) linked to inherited temporal lobe epilepsy. She currently leads multiple studies on the genetics of seizure disorders and has published widely in the field. At Columbia University, she developed and teaches a doctoral course in genetic epidemiology, co-founded the long-running Columbia University Seminar on Genetic Epidemiology, and directs training programs that prepare future leaders in complex disease research.

Michael D. Perry is a finance executive with over 25 years of experience leading publicly traded and private companies across the media and technology sectors. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Belo Corporation (NYSE: BLC), a Dallas-based newspaper and broadcasting company, from 1987 to 1998, after earlier roles including Corporate Controller. Following his tenure at Belo, Michael moved to Silicon Valley, where he was CFO at Women.com (NASDAQ: WOMN), overseeing the company’s successful IPO. He later held senior financial positions at Vitria Technology (NASDAQ: VITR) and Siperian, which was later acquired by Informatica (NASDAQ: INFA). Michael holds both a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Michigan State University.

Robert Luck is an architect and entrepreneur focused on sustainable innovation in the built environment. As Founder and CEO of Asembl Technologies and Chief Executive Officer of the Latis Group, he leads ventures that create scalable, low-carbon solutions for housing and construction. A graduate of the University of Nottingham and the Architectural Association, Robert combines expertise in design and project management with a commitment to environmental and social impact. He has worked internationally on projects that bridge technology, architecture, and community development. Dividing his time between London and New York, he works to advance technologies that make sustainable development both practical and accessible. His leadership reflects a belief that thoughtful design can drive lasting global change.

Sir Christian Sweeting. Born and brought up in Torquay, he is a businessman with more than 30 years of commercial experience predominantly in property and corporate structuring. He also undertakes several roles in charities and organisations, including a trustee of the Vatican City State’s Museums and Property restoration body and was recruited by Cardinal Pell to the property board of the Vatican’s Secretariat of the Economy. He is a committee member of St Peter’s Cricket Club (the Pope’s cricket team) and chairs The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust.

In 2006 he was recognised by the President of Sri Lanka for humanitarian assistance following the 2004 Tsunami. In 2008 he was awarded a Papal Knighthood for pre-eminent service to charity and in 2015 was honoured with a knighthood.