Meet the team

  • Pete Ford

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    Pete Ford Head of Imperial Policy Forum

    What I can I help with

    • Pete Ford is Head of the Imperial Policy Forum. He is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Forum, supporting development of collaborations with internal and external partners.  He has previously worked in the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on international R&D policy and in the Department for Education on the Covid response 

  • George Woodhams

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    George Woodhams Policy and Programmes Manager

    What I can help with

    • Policy Area - Human and Artificial Intelligence
    • George leads the Forum's AI policy engagement activities. His background is in international affairs, having previously worked   at Chatham House,  in cybersecurity in the Cabinet Office and on UAVs at the UN in Geneva. He joined Imperial from Parliament, where he worked for the Defence Committee and established a new capacity-building programme for Select Committee researchers

  • Ines Wittke

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    Ines Wittke Policy and Programmes Officer

    What I can help with

    • Policy Area - Climate, Energy and Sustainability
    • Ines oversees the climate and energy portfolio at the Policy Forum. Before this, she worked as a Research and Policy Manager at the policy consultancy Public First, using public opinion and social research to inform policy and campaign projects across climate, education, tech, and social policy. She holds a Master of Research in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics

  • Dr Craig Whittall

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    Dr Craig Whittall Policy and Programmes Officer

    What I can help with

    • Policy Area - Space, Security and Telecoms
    • Craig's background is in Higher Education policy engagement and has been involved in successful campaigns, including the creation of a new national cancer testing standard for women diagnosed with womb cancer. Craig has also previously worked for three MPs, and national and local government-related organisations

  • Christina Taylor

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    Christina Taylor Projects Officer

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    • Courses and Fellowships for policymakers
    • Christina oversees the courses for policymakers at the Policy Forum. Before this, she worked as a Senior Content Editor at the Financial Times, manging global conferences and events in technology and finance. Christina has a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Bath