Dr Christopher Exeter is an Economist by background and holds a PhD in innovation and productivity from the LSE, and a Masters in strategy and innovation from MIT. After a number of key government roles in the Department of Health and the UK Government’s Economic Service, Chris moved to Deloitte LLP. He was seconded to the firm’s New York office as a global strategist leading a programme of work examining Network Economy issues. In the UK he set up the firm's government relations function, becoming EMEA Director of Public Sector Research. Most recently he was Director of Policy at the Design Council. He is currently completing a book on John Redcliffe-Maud, and has recently been commissioned to write a book for Gower on Citizens and Technology.