Strategy & Consulting
I help mission-driven organisations turn complex data into decisions — and their people do meaningful work without burning out
I'm Dr. Koen Smit, a Dutch behavioural scientist based in Melbourne with a decade of academic research across Europe and Australia. My work sits at the intersection of rigorous evidence and real-world impact, helping the organisations who need it most actually use what the research says.
WHO I WORK WITH
This work is built for organisations that need evidence they can act on.
NGOs and foundations translating research into policy, programs, or funding bids
Public health and mental health organisations designing or evaluating interventions
Research institutes and universities needing external capacity for grant writing, analysis, or strategic translation
Social-impact startups and ventures that want behavioural science baked into their product or strategy
WHY WORK WITH ME
I intend to give you something your organisation can use, because I've spent ten years on the research side and know how easily evidence gets buried never to be read again.
I'm also the founder of Yogademics, a wellbeing practice for overworked knowledge workers. That's a reflection of how I work. Research that ignores the humans doing the work isn't research that lasts. I care about both the data and the people.
Keen for a chat?
The first step is a 30-minute discovery call. Just a conversation about what you're working on and whether there's a fit.