Si Chun Lam
林詩雋

Transformational Leader in Research, Intelligence, and Social Impact

A senior strategic leader with a deep commitment to collaborative, evidence-informed practice, Si Chun forges strong partnerships that empower communities and amplify seldom-heard voices to drive inclusive, transformational change. From reshaping the regional research and intelligence ecosystem to championing social impact organisations and advancing community wealth building, Si Chun works to transform power structures and create the conditions for all people and communities to truly flourish.

An economist by training, Si Chun has led research and transformation programmes across public health, social care, and education. In Coventry, Si Chun advanced the city's research and intelligence function, delivering high‑quality, actionable insight to advance priorities in health and wellbeing, severe and multiple disadvantage, and cultural regeneration. During the COVID‑19 pandemic, Si Chun coordinated epidemiology and intelligence across Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire.

At the West Midlands Combined Authority, Si Chun is reshaping the region's research, intelligence, analysis, and data ecosystem — aligning strategy with Mayoral priorities, embedding research ethics, building a community of practice, and overseeing flagship outputs including the West Midlands State of the Region report and the WISE newsletter. Si Chun has embedded the region's Inclusive Growth commitment into practice, ensuring strategies and programmes are consistently assessed for co‑benefits, social impact, and environmental outcomes.

Beyond this, Si Chun serves as a trustee of Grapevine (Coventry and Warwickshire), a charity nurturing trusted relationships between local people and the institutions that shape their lives, and leads both the Policies for Happiness Village and the UK Hub of the Economy of Francesco — an international movement dedicated to building a vibrant, inclusive economy that leaves nobody behind.

Work

Head of Research, Intelligence, and Inclusive Growth at the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Leadership

Trustee of Grapevine (Coventry and Warwickshire).

Advisory Board Member of City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI).

Education

MRes Social Sciences Research at Loughborough University.

BSc Economics and International Development at the University of Bath.

Music

A classically trained musician, Si Chun enjoys music production and composition, playing piano and keyboards and singing. On Sundays, Si Chun can often be found curating the music for the celebration of Mass with the Sacred Heart Folk Group.

Drama

An amateur actor with performing arts training from the New Earth Academy, Si Chun has performed new, original works with Move Midlands, a collective providing East and South East Asian creatives with opportunities to further their art.

Visual Arts

A hobbyist photographer, graphic designer, and video editor, Si Chun uses storytelling to create impact – delivering evidence-informed projects such as intuitive business intelligence dashboards and websites.

Exploration

An avid traveller, Si Chun can often be found at a local (or not so local) parkrun, or adding another country to the 40 already visited around the world.

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