Ben Rouse brings clarity, energy and focus to every engagement as a valued TransforMATive Associate. With a background that spans digital strategy, educational technology and leadership development, Ben is a trusted partner for executive teams seeking to navigate complex transformation with confidence.
As Director at Evolving Design, Ben specialises in strategic planning, leadership programme support and workshop facilitation. He has a proven ability to help organisations cut through complexity, establish clear priorities and design actionable pathways that drive meaningful change. His work blends strategic insight with a facilitative style that empowers leadership teams to align, decide and move forward with purpose.
Ben’s impact is tangible. He has facilitated digital transformation strategy sessions for organisations such as The Prosper Learning Trust, delivering clarity, objectives and a roadmap for change. He has supported the TransforMATive Leadership programme, enabling senior leaders to reflect, grow and act with conviction. Through collaborations such as the CFO Tribe North with Red Kite Learning Trust and Civica, Ben has also created spaces for leaders to share perspectives and co-create solutions to their most pressing challenges.
At the heart of Ben’s approach is a commitment to strategic empowerment and operational excellence. He believes that transformation succeeds when leaders are equipped not only with a plan, but with the confidence and capability to deliver it. His passion lies in helping organisations design and embed digital strategies that are clear, practical and sustainable.
Beyond his professional roles, Ben’s curiosity keeps him constantly learning, whether through reading, joining communities or exploring new methods in strategy and facilitation. When he is not inspiring others in the boardroom, he can often be found playing his guitar or at the skatepark before the teenagers arrive.
Ben Rouse embodies the TransforMATive ethos: turning vision into action, complexity into clarity and potential into progress.