I lead the Digital State Project at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. The Project seeks to improve the capacities of governments around the world as users, developers, and regulators of digital and emerging technologies. My current research and policy engagement focus on the emergence and governance of GovTech innovation ecosystems, in which small, innovative technology providers serve government as client. My work is international, including (to date) Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. As one of the first staff member of the Bennett Institute, I also contribute broadly on strategy. I am engaged in postgraduate teaching at Cambridge, and offer advisory services to public institutions and SMEs. I am the author of Thinking about GovTech: A brief guide for policymakers, a Bennett Institute publication that provides an introduction to GovTech on a global scale and 8 recommendations for fostering GovTech innovation ecosystems and steering them towards positive outcomes for citizens and public administrators.

Health policy and financing research at Center for Global Development.

Ben is a doctoral student in Social Policy. His research focuses on the privatisation of healthcare in England and understanding inter and intra-regional health inequalities. Ben's thesis will evaluate the outsourcing of healthcare to the private sector and its health outcomes using mixed-methods. Ben's broader research interests include place-based policy, health systems and health inequalities. Previously, Ben was a Research Assistant at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Cambridge University, where he led on the Institute's 'Townscapes Project'. During his time at Cambridge Ben co-authored a number of policy reports assessing the welfare of Britain's towns. Ben holds an MSc in Social Policy (Research) from the London School of Economics and a BA in Politics and Modern History from the University of Manchester.

Working with a UN agency