Dr Juan de Lara is an archaeologist, art historian, and digital engineer with over 20 years of experience leading businesses and charities. He also holds the position of Associate Researcher at the University of Oxford - Khalili Research Centre for the Art and Material Culture of the Middle East and is also a Trustee of Global Learning London. Dr De Lara has a PhD from the Institute of Archaeology at UCL and an MA in the History of Art and Architecture from the Middle East from SOAS.