The Library of Hope is held by many hands. these are the people who launched the project
Helen trickey
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VISION AND INNOVATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.
Trickey kicked off Library of Hope because she wanted to step out of academic concepts and feelings, and know what a better world actually looks like.
She comes from a background in "special projects" for culture-leading companies, having worked in LA and London. She's also responsible for the UN's most watched speech in history, which led to global changes around the Paris Climate Agreement.
fi o’brien
she/her
CREATIVE DIRECTION, TREND FORECASTING AND STORYTELLING.
Fi is a Creative Brand Consultant with 25 years of experience shaping disruptive, culturally-driven brands. She founded a Melbourne café that became a movement, championing Oz hip hop, street artists, and indie creatives, cementing her belief in the power of culture to build community. As the former co-founder and creative force behind Girls Who Grind Coffee, she challenged industry norms through bold storytelling and equity-driven branding.
Library of Hope is an extension of everything she’s built, a space where creativity becomes an active force for change, shaping tangible visions of a better future
priya rehki smith
Priya is a disability advocate and co-founder of @NYM_magazine, a global digital magazine exploring pop culture, politics, and life through the lens of disabled creatives. She’s all about pushing boundaries, amplifying underrepresented voices, and challenging the narratives that shape our world.
Beyond this, she’s a creative force behind some of the world’s biggest brands, like Cartier, Jo Malone and Red Bull.
CREATIVE + EXPERIENCE PRODUCTION, INCLUSIVITY CONSULTANT
she/her (d)eaf
COMMUNITY BUILDER, GROWTH AND OPERATIONS
ANNIE ALLEN
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With a strong operational drive, Annie works at the intersection of culture, community and commerciality to bring individuals, industries and worlds together.
Her superpowers draw on her deep empathy and ability to bridge gaps between people and communities with hugely differing lived experience.
Her professional work has included working with brands like Nike, Air Jordan and Spotify, as well as growing a number of UK businesses.
HANNAH mourinho
she/her
COMMUNITY BUILDER, GROWTH AND OPERATIONS
For over a decade, Hannah's been rolling up her sleeves in the business world, driven by a personal belief, much like the spirit behind the Library of Hope, that we can and should actively work towards a more hopeful future. Her focus has always been on helping companies not just grow, but grow in a way that's smarter and more sustainable. She's helped teams streamline operations and figure out new strategies for leading luxury and beauty brands, and brought in significant new partnerships with global companies.
Hannah has lead impactful global campaigns, specialising in women's health, shaping brand stories and launching products—work that feels even more meaningful now as she looks to the future for her own family.