- D Darshan Sanghrajka @darshans.bsky.social Founder of Super Being Labs.
Visiting Fellow at the Skoll Centre, University of Oxford.
@chiefchimpanzee over on the other mad place
Harry Harrold @harryharrold.bsky.social Medium-sized fat bloke. #ukcharitycamp Helps build web stuff @neontribe. Tries to be agile and user-centered. Proud resident of the Fine City of Norwich. Has never been a TV producer. (He/they)
Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West. Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
Lloyds Bank Foundation @lbfew.bsky.social We partner with small and local charities, people, and communities working towards a more just and compassionate society.
The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social Transforming the state to renew the nation.
To stay updated, join our mailing list: https://futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/contact/
Leah Davis @leahdavis.bsky.social Interested in inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic growth. Director of Policy and Impact at London & Partners. Views all my own.
NPC @thinknpc.bsky.social We are the think tank and consultancy for the impact sector. Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.thinknpc.org/newsletter-signup/
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social DC. political philosopher at Georgetown, editor at @hammerandhope.bsky.social, rhythm guitarist + vox for @femiandfoundation.bsky.social. #COYS
Rebecca Adler-Nissen @adler-nissen.bsky.social I’m a Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen. Diplomacy, Digital Technologies, Global Tech Policy, Geopolitics, European Union, International Political Sociology and Social Practice
Inside Philanthropy @insidephilanthropy.com The how and why of foundations and major donors giving away their money, publishing 5 days a week.
https://linktr.ee/insidephilanthropy
Sister Publication: @insidepoliticalmoney.com - Political money, decoded.
Philea - Philanthropy Europe Associaton @philea.bsky.social We are the voice of European philanthropy. Our purpose is to harness its immense multidimensional potential.
philea.eu
Rob Abercrombie @robabercrombie.bsky.social Charity strategy & philanthropy consultant. Ex-SMK, NPC, Royal Foundation. Obsessed by social justice...and bicycles. Views my own
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖
The same p2173 ♿️ @p2173.bsky.social Disabled by COVID. Former, Philanthropy wonk, Elections Commissioner. Still disgusted by tech companies/oligarchs. https://philanthropy2173.ghost.io/ #StillHere #philanthropy #digital #nonprofits #democracy #civilsociety #digitalcivilsociety
Vimla Appadoo @thatgirlvim.bsky.social Co-Founder of Honey Badger. Trustee of diversityuk. Board member at Greater Manchester LEP. Podcaster. Keynote Speaker. Won some awards.
www.thatgirlvim.com
Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social Director, Zoe Amar Digital.Chair,Co-author, Charity Digital Skills Report.The Charity Digital Code of Practice.Writer, Third Sector.Trustee, Charity Digital.Podcaster at Starts at The Top
Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social Director of the Public Good Narrative Project. Served as a Director at the UN, Oxfam, ActionAid & Save the Children. Fellow at Bellagio, Notre Dame & Bosch. Wrote How to Fight Inequality. Writing a new book.
Jim Cooke @jimcooke.bsky.social Sr. Deputy Design Director - LA Times, formerly Gawker/Gizmodo Media, NYT
David Ainsworth @davidainsworth.bsky.social Musician and journalist. PSU and UO alum.
@icai-uk.bsky.social @icai-uk.bsky.social
@gemmacbull.bsky.social @gemmacbull.bsky.social
Tony Roberts @phatcontroller.bsky.social Emeritus Fellow of Digital Rights. Editor of book series on all aspects of digital citizenship and digital authoritarianism. Free typo with every post.
Lightful @lightful.bsky.social Hi, we're Lightful: a B Corp bridging the digital divide, and harnessing tech for social good. We're empowering nonprofits all over the world with purpose-built online tools, practical advice, and tailored training.
Francesca Bria @francescabria.bsky.social Professor Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL. Fellow, Stiftung Mercator. New European Bauhaus, European Commission. Former CTO Barcelona. http://francescabria.com
Imandeep Kaur @immykaur.bsky.social Co - Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev aka Impact Hub Birmingham || @TEDxBrum 2012 - 2017 || Hon Doc. @AstonUniversity ||
Paul Perkins @paperkin.bsky.social getting older; but getting by just fine!
cliffmanning.bsky.social @cliffmanning.bsky.social Maker of More Than Robots and rambler around a venn of young people/ family / digital / equity
morethanrobots.org.uk
Alix Dunn @alixdunn.com I bloop about the politics of technology and host the Computer Says Maybe podcast: https://www.themaybe.org/podcast
Luminate @luminategroup.bsky.social We envision a future where everyone has power to shape society.
luminategroup.com
Sarah Schacht @sarahschacht.bsky.social Government data, standards, the future of the gov’t innovation workforce, Seattle, surfing, murals, public health.
Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social Deputy Director, Chief AI Office @ HM Revenue & Customs + Quantum of Sollazzo data newsletter
www.puntofisso.net
www.quantumofsollazzo.com
Liz Gadd @liz-gadd.bsky.social Recruiter in marketing, PR, social media, events, communications and digital
Fozia Irfan @fozia.bsky.social Philanthropy | Civil Society | Social Justice
Dan Holloway @rogueinterrobang.bsky.social Write a bit. Run a bit. Lift a bit. Speak a bit. Read a lot.
Love setting creative challenges. Love doing physical & mental challenges
CEO Rogue Interrobang. Seagrass campaigner
Cool creative books & toys at https://rogueinterrobang.com/
Photo: Yunseo Cho
Cat Fraser @catsocialintel.bsky.social Building a new way for business + society to protect people (like we protect the planet) #biosysystemsprotection #bioscience #bioreality #data #design #green Community-led always 💛 #pwME #fbLC @laboflivedexp.bsky.social
🌍 protecthumanbiosystems.world
David Geilhufe @geilhufe.bsky.social Social Impact Operator. CEO @ Resilia.
@veroviews.bsky.social @veroviews.bsky.social
Tom watson @tomcw.xyz Digital | Data | Creator |
Doing good or at least trying to
The Good Ship and Data for Action
Crap runner. Awesome eater.
Bio: https://tomcw.xyz
Jonathan Worthy-Pauling @jsdwp.bsky.social CEO at Alexandra Rose Charity, lost antipodean, stubbornly hopeful
Chris Thorpe @drchristhorpe.bsky.social Immunology/bioinformatics. Working towards higher fidelity models of MHC:peptide complexes/tools for immunologists/equity in data
EMBL / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions ARISE fellow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-0320
https://www.histo.fyi/
Open Institute @openinstitute.bsky.social Let’s work together towards an Open Society, managed by Informed Fact-Driven Citizens!
James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett 🏳️⚧️
Terence Eden @edent.tel Longer hair than you.
Chaotic Good.
Doesn't work for The Man™ any more.
If you're involved in Blockchain or Crypto you will be blocked on sight.
All content © and personal. May not be reproduced without consent.
Blog https://shkspr.mobi/blog
Wayne Murray @waynethemurray.bsky.social Aspiring human. Founder of Humanity Squared. Charity strategist. Blade for hire. Ex Refugee Action, Ex Amnesty. https://humanitysquared.co.uk/
@helenchambers.bsky.social @helenchambers.bsky.social
Beck Strickland @beckstrickland.bsky.social Data geek. Book festival organiser. Craft addict.
burnhambookfest.co.uk
Andrew Weston @groatbury.bsky.social Earthling, retired ecological surveyor, environmentalist, lefty, internationally unrecognised nature photographer, guitarist, obsessive O'Carolan arranger, early musicke aficionado, Yorkshire droll exiled to Raspberry Republic of Scotland.
John Palfrey @palfrey.org President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Ali Body @alibody1.bsky.social Researcher, advocate & writer
Community action, climate crisis, children & young people, environment, education & social justice.
Head of Impact@Global Action Plan
Author: Latest book: Children as Change Makers
Researcher@UniofKent, Director@LedbytheWild
Hannah Paterson @patersonhannah.bsky.social
GrantStation @grantstation.bsky.social GrantStation provides comprehensive tools for every step of your grantseeking journey. Membership gives you access to diverse grant opportunities, detailed funder & grant profiles, reliable data, and professional-grade tools https://grantstation.com
Sascha Haselmayer @shaselmayer.bsky.social Author: The Slow Lane: Why Quick Fixes Fail and How To Achieve Real Change | Government Innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies | Ashoka Fellow (posts are my personal opinion)
Data for action @dataforaction.bsky.social
Jen Lowthrop @jlowthrop.bsky.social Nature facilitator, charity consultant, hiking travel blogger, Coworking space founder and wannabe (more!) activist. Avid reader and dog mama. Chair of Peak District Foundation.
Zwift @gozwift.bsky.social Fun powers performance.
Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @mushtaqbilalphd.bsky.social I write about how to use AI for academic purposes | Building ChatAcademia.com
Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org The campaign for communities to have a powerful say on data and AI, to help create an equitable and sustainable world.
connectedbydata.org
Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk Director of Research & Practice at @ConnectedByData.org working on participatory and open governance of tech. Adoptive parent.
Emily Macaulay @emilyjmacaulay.bsky.social Head of Delivery & Operations for Connected by Data.
#RunningIsFunning, fundraiser for Jane Tomlinson Appeal.
Trustee: Honeyscribe, Reading List Foundation and Open Door Taunton. 🏳️🌈 She/Her.
https://linktr.ee/emilyjmacaulay
JUSTICE @justicehq.bsky.social Building a fairer UK justice system within everyone’s reach.
https://linktr.ee/JUSTICEuk
Institute for the Future of Work @ifow.org An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
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Careful Trouble @carefultrouble.bsky.social We are Careful Trouble. We are a research studio and a social enterprise, helping make technologies work better for more people, more of the time.
🌍 carefultrouble.net
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Adam Cantwell-Corn @adamc-c.bsky.social Campaigning to shift power on data and AI with @Connectedbydata.org and the Trades Union Congress @the-tuc.bsky.social
Julian @julianlstar.bsky.social CEO of Open Data Manchester, liker of the outside and outsiders, prone to disagreement. Views expressed may change within the space of a few seconds. Optimistic mostly
Sophia Knight @sophiaaknight.bsky.social DPhil (/PhD) Researcher @oxsocmedobs.bsky.social working on podcasts, political communication & computational social science
Former Research Lead for Responsible Innovation Centre, BBC R&D and Senior Tech Policy Researcher, Demos
Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social Advancing trust in data.
Reece Parslow @reece-parslow.bsky.social 5Rights Foundation • #OnlineSafetyAct • #DataProtection
Working to build a safer and rights-respecting digital world for children by design and default. Views my own.
Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social Chief Exec for @mysociety.org. We run TheyWorkForYou, WhatDoTheyKnow, FixMyStreet and a host of other projects reimagining people power.
John Fitzgerald @johnfitzg.bsky.social digital evolution • charities • change • digital strategy • tech for good • fixing the plumbing • responsible AI • Scotland • feed may contain bikes and sailing
Dr Natalie Byrom @drnataliebyrom.bsky.social Researcher and policy advisor. Justice reform, data and technology. Honorary Senior Research Fellow at UCL Laws. BBC Expert Women Network. All views my own.
Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social Making data & AI work for people & society.
Sign up for our fortnightly newsletter: https://adalovelaceinstitute.org//newsletter-subscribe
Kate Jones @kate-jones.bsky.social AI Policy Lead at UNISON / Trade Union Liaison Officer on GPEx at Green Party
Limiting social media use so on here rarely.
unison.org.uk/aihub
Open Data Manchester CIC @opendatamcr.bsky.social Helping individuals, organisations and communities understand and use data in responsible and ethical ways since 2010.
https://www.opendatamanchester.org.uk
Online Safety Network @osnetwork.bsky.social Building a better online world for all
Visit our website for all the latest analysis, commentary, research and resources relating to online safety, OSA enforcement, AI and emerging harms: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk
Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com Political technologist, bringing democracy to the internet. Brussels, 🇪🇺.
• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• DASL, Eurosky/Mu, Modal
• ex W3C, NYT
• Signal robin.77
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration…or something like that.
Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social Technology + democracy.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Chief Executive, The British Academy
Chair, Our World in Data
Board, National Audit Office
Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
Visiting Professor, Kings College London
Fellow, Birkbeck College
Views my own
Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social screenwriter + novelist
newsletter yassmin.substack.com. @yassmin_a on most other socials
Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.eurosky.social Irish writer and speaker: let's rewild the internet!
Dog lady. Forest bather. She/her
http://www.mariafarrell.com
Rep: https://greeneheaton.co.uk/agents/antony-topping/
No DMs
Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI.
Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets.
www.jenitennison.com
Gaia Marcus @gaiamarcus.bsky.social - Director @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social:ensuring data & AI work for ppl & society
- Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG
- Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
bianca wylie @biancawylie.com
Sarah Drummond @rufflemuffin.bsky.social Filmmaker / Directing #section28film
Founder: anthrobricolage.com
Director: good.services @theschoolofgood
DR of Design, once ran
@wearesnook
Made cycling easier with @cycle_hack
GOOD Magazine #100
Board member at @lomondtrossachs
She/they
Louise Hickman @louhicky.bsky.social Wellcome's Early Career Award. CRASSH at the University of Cambridge.
Yasmin Ibison @yasminibison.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor at JRF (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) focusing on communities and place
she/her
Views my own.
Alison Powell @abpowell.bsky.social Assoc Prof at LSE | Teaches MSc in Data & Society | Feminist research praxis | AI policy making | Undoing Optimization: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300223804/
Current work on health, care and environment from NHS tech to Rewilding the Night
peterkwells @peterkwells.com BlackpoolFC, books, tech, people, policy & delivery, realist. Hopes to make stuff work for everyone.
https://peterkwells.com
Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social Research and policy adviser www.abdconsultancy.co.uk
Futures of work, digital welfare state, tech ethics, public sector innovation
Also cats, telly, general silliness
Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state
Dama Sathianathan @dama-yanthy.bsky.social Fond of the metric system. Investing in impact-driven startups @bgventures.bsky.social
Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Hopeful technologist.
Community tech, careful innovation, socially progressive tech policy.
https://www.careful.industries
https://hopeful.technology
https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
DMs don't work but hello@careful.industries will find me
Joseph Barnsley @josephbarnsley.bsky.social Media & Communications Manager @theeef.bsky.social
Formerly NPC, Centre for London, New Local, The RSA, LSE IDEAS. #wonkcomms @evertonfc.com fan.
FT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com The FT’s team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories.
https://www.ft.com/visual-and-data-journalism