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About us

Why Public

“Today’s technology could transform the way that citizens interact with local and central government services. However, the companies that build some of the most exciting and transformative technology often struggle to do business with the public sector. We created Public to offer tech startups the right combination of insight, networks and capital to help them on their journey to transform public services.”

Alexander de Carvalho & Daniel Korski
Founders of Public

Meet the Team

Daniel Korski
Co-founder, CEO

Ex-Deputy Head of Policy No 10 Downing Street. 20 years of high-level govt experience in UK, EU, US
Alexander De Carvalho
Co-founder, CIO

Venture investor, 8 + years in private equity and non-executive director of Heineken NV
Hanna Johnson
Chief Operating Officer

Former Downing Street advisor. Over ten years experience spanning the public, private and third sectors.
Andy Richardson
Chief Technology Officer

Ex-VP Thomson Reuters. Co-founder of Sidekick. Co-host of London HalfStack.
Lars Zimmermann
Managing Director, Germany

Former CEO of hy, an Axel Springer Company, with 10+ years background in politics, strategy and entrepreneurship.
Alex Margot-Duclot
Managing Director, France

Proud French-Techie with ten-years' experience in public affairs, politics and technology
Kiann Stenkjær Hein
Managing Director, Denmark

Former Head of Digitisation and IT Strategy in the Danish Ministry of Taxation. 20+ years of govt experience in Denmark and international organisations.
Mark Lazar
Head of Platform

Ex-Programme Manager, Techstars. Five Techstars Accelerator cohorts in London and Tel Aviv.
Edward Elliott
Head of Development

Former GovStart Manager & founder of an events business; 6 years experience in marketing.
David Altabev
Head of Cities

Former Programme Manager for Nesta & Innovate UK. 10+ years experience in urban innovation projects.
Mira Wijaya-Cole
Business Support Officer

London School of Economics graduate with 2+ years experience in the non-profit sector.
Johnny Hugill
Research Manager

Recent Cambridge University graduate and former founder of a behavioural economics startup.
Chiara Carlini
Programme Manager, GovStart UK

Chiara has 2 years of experience in social business incubation and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy.
Anthony Haddad
Programme Manager, GovStart France

Former Marketing Manager at Google and Associate at Techstars and Station F
Julie Rømer
Programme Manager, GovTech Programme Denmark

Ex-Business Developer at the Technical University, Denmark. Manager of multiple entrepreneurship programmes.
Amy Dobbin
Senior Associate

Current MBA student at London Business School, and former Special Advisor to the Australian Prime Minister's Office.
Ryan Shea
Senior Associate

Current MBA student at London Business School, and former Senior Consultant at Deloitte.
Cameron Scott
Senior Associate

Recent King’s College London postgraduate, with 6+ year’s experience in public sector strategy and digital policy at Accenture & a UK think tank.
Mia Millman
Programme Associate

Recent Oxford University graduate with previous experience working for startups.
Matthew Trimming
Senior Advisor

Former Director of Public Services for SAP and Founder of M.E.TA. 20+ years experience in the public sector market.
Imogen Granger
Digital Content Intern

Recent Queen Mary University of London graduate with previous experience working for a UK think-tank.
Lichelle Wolmarans
Research Intern

Recent London School of Economics graduate with previous research experience.
Maria Francisca Jorge
Digital Content Intern

Recent London School of Economics graduate with previous Marketing experience.

Join Us

Head of Events

PUBLIC is looking for a strategic leader with a commercial events background to join its growing team in London.
The Head of Events is a pivotal role within the business that combines excellent people management and motivational skills with a strong entrepreneurial ethos.
Ultimately our Head of Events will be tasked with the ongoing growth of a portfolio of events and a team of talented professionals. They will be a strategic thinker with passion and energy to roll up their sleeves and get things done. A leader who loves to drive performance, develop talent achieve exceptional results.
 
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Sponsorship Sales Manager

The Sponsorship Sales Manager will help us deliver revenue on a series of network events, along with our high profile conferences, like the Govtech Summit in Paris. They will work closely with the Head of Events, the Head of Growth and the Head of Research to identify, secure and manage sponsorship primarily for a series of network events, as well as our broader product portfolio, including research, as required.

 

 

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To apply, click here.

Advisory Board

Robin Klein
Partner, LocalGlobe, ex-Partner, Index Ventures
Siim Sikkut
Chief Technology Officer of Estonia
Phaedra Chrousos
Ex- Tech Transformation Commissioner, US Government
Wendy Tan White MBE
Vice President at X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory
General David Richards
Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Chairman of Equilibrium
Lord Mark Malloch Brown
Ex-Deputy UN Secretary-General, Ex-HMG Minister
Sir Bernard Silverman FRS
Former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home Office