About me
Chris works at the intersection of international development, technology, open source, youth, and startups.
Chris leads the Digital Public Goods team at UNICEF’s Office of Innovation. He works with and supports social impact startup ecosystems in UNICEF programme countries, and young people that (still) believe in the positive value of tech. He cares about the notions of intergenerational equity, digital sovereignty, and open tech.
Chris led UNICEF’s engagement in the Global Digital Compact process.
Previously Chris held roles at UNICEF’s HQ in New York and UNICEF's Country Office in Ghana. In Ghana he managed UNICEF StartUp Lab, an accelerator for social impact startups and entrepreneurs, and led country-level efforts for the Giga initiative to connect every school to the internet.
Prior to entering the international development sector, he worked 10 years in advertising, including at Google. Chris holds MA in Law from University of Warsaw, MA in Media Studies from The New School, and MSc in International Development from SOAS, University of London.
Chris writes a weekly newsletter Humanitarian Unknown on LinkedIn. Talk to Chris (and tell him) how to help and what helping means.
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