William Perrin OBE

William works at the interface of technology, the state and the voluntary sector. In a wide-ranging public service career, which included being an advisor to Tony Blair, William was instrumental in creating Ofcom, reforming the regulatory regimes of several sectors and kicking off the UK government’s interest in open data.

William was awarded an OBE for his highly influential work at Carnegie UK with Prof Lorna Woods that underpinned the UK government’s approach to regulating online services.