Public lecture: 'Power to the people? Citizen action in a digital era'

As part of our mission to promote value-driven, purpose-led business, we're launching a new series of topical talks from the Centre for Information Management. Our first speaker Dr Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation, will share his expertise in an exploration of the state of democracy and participation in our era of big tech, AI and wider digitality.

In our modern era we have never been more connected or technically "empowered," yet many people feel more powerless than ever in the face of local and global crises. Drawing from his recent book, Power to the People, Danny investigates the new potential for people power in our digital era, helping individuals and societies to make meaningful Progress with Purpose.

Dr. Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah has been Chief Executive of NEF since January 2024. His previous roles include CEO of Oxfam GB, Secretary General of CIVICUS, Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Interim Director of the Commonwealth Foundation and various posts at the Institute for Public Policy Research. He is a Trustee of the Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and serves on Quadrature Climate Foundation’s Advisory Board. Danny holds a Masters and Doctorate from Oxford University, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Sydney.