About Emeli
An architect of collaboration.
Emeli Paulo is a human systems designer, participatory practitioner, community researcher and cultural infrastructure strategist with more than 25 years of experience across community development, youth leadership, First Nations engagement, international education, reconciliation, organisational culture, feminist practice and social-impact systems.
Practice profile
- Rotuman, Fijian and Australian heritage
- Melbourne-based practice
- Founder of SoCo
- Founder and practitioner behind Culture by Co-Design and CxCD
- Community and organisational experience across sectors and countries
- Pracademic approach connecting practice, research and design
- A shift from expert-led practice to becoming an architect of collaboration
I no longer ask who is the smartest person in the room. I ask who needs to be in the room.
Relationship is not preparation for the work. Relationship is part of the evidence, the method and the infrastructure through which change becomes possible.