Claire Leigh is the Director of Global Policy, Advocacy and Research at Save the Children. In this role she leads Save’s knowledge and influencing agenda for children living in developing countries and conflict zones. Previously Claire has worked for a variety of internationally-focused organisations including UNDP and UNICEF in New York, the Overseas Development Institute in London, and as an advisor to the Presidents of Rwanda and Liberia as part of the Africa Governance Initiative. Claire has also spent time working for the British Government, first as a senior policy advisor in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit and subsequently in the Policy Planning Staff of the Foreign Office. Claire holds a first class degree in History from Cambridge and an MPhil in International Relations from Oxford. She has two young children, Maya and Nancy, who love to play, and says "the Covid Pandemic has shown us all how vital opportunities to play and interact are for children's health, happiness and development. I believe passionately in the right of all children to access play spaces, regardless of who they are or where they are from, which is why I am so proud to join the Board at Dream Networks.

Stephen has 20 years experience of smart and sustainable cities. As Director of Futures at Bristol City Council, Stephen held strategic responsibility for sustainability, climate change, resilience, civil protection, city innovation, economic development and international affairs. His achievements include, the award of European Green Capital 2015 and becoming a Rockefeller 100 Resilient City. Recently, Stephen established Bristol Futures Global, an independent consultancy specialising in collaborative approaches to creating smarter, greener, more inclusive and resilient cities. He is a Fellow at the University of Bristol Cabot Institute and a Director of the Bristol £ local currency.