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Senior Researcher, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design
Oli Whittington was a senior researcher leading democratic innovation in Nesta’s Centre for Collective Intelligence Design.
With a background in participatory and strategic design, Oli’s career has focused on amplifying voices of communities in the design of public spaces and services. He is led research on mainstreaming democratic innovations.
Prior to joining Nesta, Oli was a lead in the design, research and innovation practice at the Arup Studio. You can follow Oli on Twitter and connect with him on LinkedIn here.
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