About Speaker

Dr. Aaron Maniam teaches at the Blavatnik School of Government, focusing on how governments use, enable, and regulate technology, as well as how governments can better plan for the future. He sees both technology and futures as “the public goods of public service” — government skills in emerging priority areas, where the macro benefits are clear, but accountability and responsibility are difficult to assign to specific agencies. His research, teaching, and policy advisory work draw on both scholarly research and nearly 20 years as an Administrative Officer in the Singapore public service. He was the founding Head of the Singapore government's Centre for Strategic Futures and co-chairs the OECD's expert network on strategic foresight.