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Team

Our team brings experience from the highest levels of government, business and other thinktanks to produce cutting edge research and events

Sebastian Payne is the Director of Onward.
Adam Hawksbee is the Deputy Director of Onward.
James Blagden leads Onward’s Future Politics research programme and is also Chief Data Analyst, working across our research.
Allan Nixon is Head of Science and Technology at Onward.
Jenevieve is a Senior Researcher at Onward, working primarily on the Levelling Up programme.
Anna is a Senior Researcher in the Science and Technology team.
Anastasia is a Senior Researcher in the Science and Technology team
Gavin Rice is the Project Director for Onward’s Future of Conservatism project.
Bel is an Events and Development Manager at Onward.
Shivani H Menon is a Researcher at Onward on the Levelling Up programme.
Angus is Deputy Head of Events and Development, focusing on expanding Onward’s corporate sponsorship programme and Business Leaders Network.
Ted is a Policy Fellow focusing on our Net Zero research. He was previously a Senior Researcher at Onward.
Callum Newton is a Senior Researcher on the Levelling Up programme.
Angus is an Onward Research Fellow and a Lord Bowen Scholar at Lincoln’s Inn.
Francois is a Senior Researcher on the Social Fabric and Future Politics programmes.
Ned Hammond is Onward’s Head of Energy and Environment
Laurence Fredricks is an intern at Onward.
Florence Conway is an intern at Onward.