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We explore emerging technologies and groundbreaking ideas to tackle the challenges we will face in the future.

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Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

The Centre for Collective Intelligence Design will explore how human and machine intelligence can be combined to make the most of our collective knowledge and develop innovative and effective solutions to social challenges.
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Geoff Mulgan

Geoff Mulgan

Chief Executive Officer

Geoff Mulgan has been Chief Executive of Nesta since 2011. Nesta is the UK's innovation foundation and runs a wide range of activities in investment, practical innovation and research.

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Peter Baeck

Peter Baeck

Head of the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Peter is responsible for a number of large scale research projects and experiments that explore how human and machine intelligence can be combined to solve social challenges.

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Kathy Peach

Kathy Peach

Interim Head of the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

The Centre for Collective Intelligence Design will be exploring how human and machine intelligence can be combined to develop innovative solutions to social challenges

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Aleks Berditchevskaia

Aleks Berditchevskaia

Senior Researcher, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Aleks is a Senior Researcher and Project Manager for the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design.

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Eva Grobbink

Eva Grobbink

Researcher, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Eva is a Researcher working in the Explorations team on the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design.

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Jack Orlik

Jack Orlik

Programme Manager, Open Jobs

Jack is the Programme Manager for Open Jobs.

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FutureFest

FutureFest is our weekend festival of ideas, talks, and interactive performances to inspire people to change the future.
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Next Generation Internet - Engineroom

Engineroom is part of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative - an ambitious new European Commission programme focused on creating a more inclusive, human-centric and resilient internet by 2025
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Christopher Haley

Christopher Haley

Head of New Technology & Startup Research

Chris leads Nesta's research interests into how startups and new technologies can drive economic growth, and what this means for businesses, intermediaries and for the government.

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Katja Bego

Katja Bego

Senior researcher

Katja Bego is a senior researcher and data scientist in Nesta’s technology futures and explorations team.

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Harry Armstrong

Harry Armstrong

Head of Technology Futures

Harry currently leads Nesta’s futures work, exploring the potential impacts of emerging technology and innovations, like Artificial Intelligence, on industry, society and the economy with a goal to supporting responsible innovation in a wide range of sectors. His research has covered everything from machine learning, cybersecurity and the internet of things to nanosatellites and the emergence of local energy systems. He leads Nesta’s thinking on the ethical and responsible development of AI and machine learning tools, helping to develop and shape policy in and outside of government. He organises the Hot topics event series exploring these emerging technologies and is part of the team organising FutureFest, Nesta's flagship festival of immersive experiences, compelling performances and radical speakers about the future.

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Felix Szabo

Felix Szabo

Researcher

Felix researches new visions for a better internet which is more inclusive, diverse and sustainable for the Next Generation Internet project.

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