Peter McColl works on futures and policy. He is particularly interested in how technology and can be used to strengthen the core human competencies of caring, creativity and collective decision making. He is seeking ways to create participatory futures methodologies that can help people to understand how change can be done in an inclusive way. Peter was Rector of the University of Edinburgh from 2012-15, and has been Head of Policy for Nesta and Snook.

Peter McColl is a Commissioner for the Data, Evidence & Science Working Group.