Nimble by design,
built for delivery.

Studio Zao is about turning ambition into action. We were founded by entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs fed up with great ideas stalling.

Ideas are indeed a dime a dozen, it’s making them happen that counts. Organisations large and small have many ideas for growth and change - simple and incremental ones, some more complicated, and a few radical ones - but that’s all just conversation unless you can successfully execute.

Our Values

What’s it like to work with us?

We’re built for pace, flexibility and focus. We pivot quickly and make decisions in real time. That means less friction, faster learning, and progress where it matters.

We embed ourselves in complex environments and already-moving situations to bring structure to ambiguity, work hand-in-hand with clients and accelerate progress.

Where traditional approaches fall short, we thrive.


Pragmatic and Practical

Strategic initiatives and innovation rarely follows the textbook. We use what’s useful, leave what’s not, add what’s uniquely Zao.


Value-Focused

New initiatives must deliver ROI. We always apply a commercial lens, designing and testing propositions that deliver measurable returns.


AI-Enhanced Delivery

As an AI-first firm, we leverage AI to speed up delivery, scale capacity, and unlock entirely new ways of getting things done.


Embedded Partnership

We partner with your team, fully accountable and invested, making your goals our goals and delivering results together.

Our People

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Jamie Qiu

Founder,
Managing Director

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Chris Baker

Director,
Head of Consulting

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Flora Durgerian

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Charlotte Carter

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Milo Rees Roberts

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Laia Bonet

Marketing

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Mark Hutchinson

Senior Advisor

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Senior Advisor

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Heath Jackson

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Operations Team

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  • Candy Siew


Partners

We collaborate with trusted partners to deliver impact at scale.

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