Dr. Jason Blackstock
Founder & CEO, How to Change the World
Dr Jason Blackstock is the Founder and CEO of How to Change the World – a social enterprise that he spun out from University College London (UCL). His previous experience spans quantum physics research; Silicon Valley tech development; sustainability, technology & innovation policy at local through global scales; and higher education innovation & leadership.
Since the mid-noughties he has taught, provided policy advice and led research from universities and think tanks such as Harvard, Oxford, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Jason was the Founding Head of UCL STEaPP (2013-18) and currently serves as a director or advisory board member for numerous organisations, including MIT IDSS, Carbon XPRIZE and We Make Change.