Gyorgyi Galik is a Copenhagen-based socio-ecological systems designer, design strategist, and environmental advocate. She is the City Transitions Co-Lead at Dark Matter Labs. She previously served as Head of Strategic Partnerships at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose and as a Lead Advisor and the interim Head of Social Innovation at Design Council.

Gyorgyi has seventeen years of experience in policy, service, and innovation design, having worked in the public, private, and third sectors. Her specialisation spans design, behavioural, and environmental sciences, with a strong understanding of the built and natural environment. She has designed, led, and managed a variety of projects – working in organisations ranging from small startups and individual communities to large corporations and local and national governments.

Gyorgyi received her PhD in Innovation Design Engineering from the School of Design at London’s Royal College of Art where she focused on design and climate change.