The Dgen Constellation includes policy experts with extensive experience at international, national and local government levels. Our specific focus is shortening the path between innovation and policy, by developing and implementing demonstrators and pilots rather than producing reports that sit on shelves.
Gavin has advised governments directly: chaired the development of the UK Open Banking Standard, led teams at the Open Data Institute, and has worked with governments and international bodies across finance, climate, health, and infrastructure. He has presented at the G8, the UN, the World Bank, Commonwealth Heads of Government, and numerous parliamentary and ministerial committees.
National data infrastructure
Designing and implementing the frameworks, standards and institutions that allow data to flow safely and beneficially across an entire economy, from open banking to smart data to environmental data.
City data infrastructure
Helping cities develop the data foundations needed for transport, housing, environment and public services, connecting civic data with commercial and community use cases.
Cross-border data sharing
Navigating the legal, technical and commercial frameworks that allow data to be shared internationally, from financial services to climate and sustainability reporting.
Data, science & evidence
Supporting government use of data and evidence in policy development and delivery, including open data, transparency, and the appropriate governance of data science and AI.
Open finance & open banking
Direct experience designing the UK Open Banking Standard and advising Finance Canada on open banking foundations, with deep knowledge of the regulatory and commercial landscape.
Climate & environment
Through IcebreakerOne, working with governments on the data infrastructure needed for net zero, covering energy, water, finance, and sustainability reporting frameworks.
Smart Data, Consent & Liability
Two 50-page reports on the applicability of Open Banking and Open Finance to Smart Data, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Open Banking foundations
Three reports including international benchmarking, development of UK Open Banking, and Data-Driven Canada, laying the foundations for Canada’s open banking framework.
SDG delivery framework
At the request of the UN, an overview of how Constellation teams, multi-disciplinary and federated, could help deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.
Digital Commonwealth Initiative
An overview vision for a digital commonwealth for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, covering data infrastructure, digital rights and economic development.
Founding CEO & startup team
Led the ODI from inception to international scale, working with governments across the UK, Europe, North America and beyond on open data policy and infrastructure.
Net zero data infrastructure
Presented at COP, Davos and the UN Climate Action Summit; working with governments on the data sharing foundations needed for the energy transition.
| Body | Role | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| UK Smart London Board | Member | City data infrastructure and digital transformation |
| Ministry of Justice | Board member | Data, Science and Evidence Board |
| Mayor of London | London Tech Ambassador | Technology and innovation for the capital |
| Open Banking Implementation Entity | Chair, standard development | UK Open Banking Standard |
| APPG for Longevity | Speaker / contributor | National strategy for healthy life expectancy |
| UK Parliament | Select committee evidence | Impact of ‘big data’ on business and society |
Unlike ‘consultancies’, we don’t just advise, we help design, build and deliver impact at scale. Our approach is grounded in the Constellation model: co-creating briefs, curating expert teams, and delivering against defined outcomes and halting criteria to avoid dead ends.
Discovery & framing
Work with policy leads to define the challenge, identify the evidence base, and map where demonstrators or pilots would have the greatest impact.
Design & prototype
Curate a Constellation team of domain experts, commercial, academic, civic, to co-develop solutions and test them rapidly in the real world.
Deliver & scale
Move from pilot to policy: documenting outcomes, communicating openly, and helping government embed the approach across departments or geographies.
Working on a policy challenge where data, innovation or infrastructure could make a difference?