Lauren Kahn

Lauren Kahn currently serves as the Director of Strategy & Research at Public Digital, a role held since January 2024. From October 2019 to January 2024, Lauren was the Director of Responsible Tech & Human Rights and the Global Head of Digital Impact & Sustainability at BT Group. Additional leadership experience includes board memberships with the Global Network Initiative and FutureDotNow. Lauren was also a Global Future Council member at the World Economic Forum and contributed as a Deputy Director at DFID, leading key initiatives in digital policy and innovation. Previous roles include Head of Digital Inclusion Strategy at the Government Digital Service and Research Director at NatCen Social Research. Academically, Lauren holds a Master of Social Science in Psychology from the University of Cape Town and completed the APM Accredited Project Leadership Programme at Cranfield School of Management.