Our response to conflict and crisis is ISN’t working for the people who need it most.
Napkin Theory Lab is an independent global affairs policy action lab.
We don’t just research.
We find solutions.
We don’t just analyse.
We put ideas into action.
Working from outside INside crisis.
We move fast, change the conversation, and test solutions so that they actually work.
We push until they can’t be ignored.
Policy should be built for the people who have to live with it.
Let’s make sure it is.
We work for the clients PEOPLE and start from the commission Problem.
The method works
Here’s how it’s already making a difference:
our
founder
Emma beals
A leading policy strategist
▶︎ With deep expertise in conflict, global policy and humanitarian response.
A trusted critical voice
▶︎ Advising governments, think tanks, and aid organisations.
Unfiltered. Relentlessly solutions-driven.
▶︎ Known for saying what others won’t—and being right.
This isn’t just a lab.
It’s a force for action
Want to be part of the change?