Director, Taso Advisory

Continuing Policy Fellow, Centre for Science and Policy

Ben is a Director at Taso Advisory. Taso Advisory supports businesses in and around the creative and digital economies with their public policy and strategy challenges. Previously, he worked as the Private Secretary to the Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries. He led the minister’s office to advise and deliver on her priorities across a broad portfolio.

Prior to this, Ben had jobs covering private office, strategy and operations across the Department for Communities & Local Government (as was), the Department for Work and Pensions, and HMRC. Before joining the Civil Service Ben worked in finance for a city law firm.

Ben holds a BA in History and an MA in Intelligence and International Security.