Summary
Edward Saperia is a director and civic technology leader with a decade of experience at the intersection of digital strategy, community building, and public-interest AI. Currently running Nesta’s Civic AI Observatory and serving as Dean of Newspeak House, he helps civic organisations adapt generative AI through practical case studies, policy guidance, and communities of practice. He cofounded the crowdsourced Coronavirus Tech Handbook and sits on the Compass board, demonstrating a pattern of convening collaborative responses to social challenges. His background spans creative agency leadership and product-minded roles in finance and startup communities, reflecting a rare mix of rigorous mathematical training from Cambridge, creative entrepreneurship, and systems-level program design.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BA & MA Mathematics, BA & MA Mathematics at University of Cambridge
Westminster School