"Prof. P. Michael Pelken is a recognised innovator, academic, and architect with a consistent track record of award-winning and patented developments in design, architecture, and engineering. He drives climate-positive change across sectors through academic and industry-led research and development, facilitated through the combination of industry leadership roles, his own independent consultancy, and high-level academic appointments internationally. He has managed R&D Portfolios for some of the UK’s leading built environment entities. Innovation workstreams are clearly articulated for the areas of Project Delivery, Product Development and Process Optimisation with a focus on sustainability, productivity and profitability improvements. Michael is founding partner of London-based P+ Studio and Consulting. He is a Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Honorary Visiting Professor at City, University of London, Honorary Professor of University College London at The Bartlett – UCL’s Faculty of The Built Environment, and a Royal Academy of Engineering Visting Professor. "