Geoff Mulgan

Keynotes by Geoff Mulgan focus on education and social innovation. As the Chief Executive of NESTA (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts) Mulgan knows his subject well. Prior to his current position, he was the CEO of the Young Foundation, a London-based think tank specializing in social innovation and an advisor to Director of Policy at 10 Downing Street while Prime Minister Tony Blair was in office.

Mulgan is currently a Visiting Professor at University College, London, the London School of Economics and the University of Melbourne. In terms of his own education, Mulgan earned a First Class degree from Balliol College, Oxford and a Ph.D. from the University of Westminster in Telecommunications.

Mulgan has been a contributing writer to the Independent, Guardian and Financial Times, covering a variety of social and political topics. Like his writings and professional career, keynotes by Geoff Mulgan provide deep context and piercing insight into pressing contemporary issues.