Gavin Starks

Gavin helps solve complex, multidisciplinary, collective-action challenges. Gavin Starks has a long pedigree in setting up innovative programmes. He has co-created over a dozen organisations: building multidisciplinary teams fit for a digital age to explore the impact of data on business, society and culture. He founded and now runs IcebreakerOne.org, making data work harder to deliver a Net Zero Future. He was also the founding CEO of the Open Data Institute and co-chaired the Open Banking Standard.

His work spans data infrastructure, policy, science, media, communications and innovation, including advisor to the Financial Conduct Authority (Open Finance); advisor to the Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence; Guardian Council member at Yoti (digital identity); Trustee at Blue Ventures (marine conservation);  Chairman at Provenance.org (blockchain); Non-exec at CupClub (circular-economy); Chairman at Rinse Media Group. He regularly provides strategic advice to governments, regulators and intergovernmental organisations around the world.