Sasjkia O.

Sasjkia O. is an accomplished policy expert serving as a Senior Researcher at the Fabian Society since September 2022, focusing on labour markets, poverty in later years, and technology. In parallel, Sasjkia O. holds the position of Fellow at The RSA and has experience as a Parliamentary candidate for The Labour Party. Prior to these roles, Sasjkia O. was the Policy Lead for Data Sharing Infrastructure Architecture at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, where significant contributions included shaping Smart Data legislation and establishing a technology partnership with the White House. Earlier roles include leading the National Data Strategy Vision initiative and heading various regulatory and policy areas within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Sasjkia O. is also the founder and CEO of Carpool Vote, with previous experience as a Senior Futurist at Foresight Factory and Financial Editor at Standard & Poor's. Educational background includes a Master of Science from The London School of Economics and Political Science.