Ben is a researcher in the R&D team. He is currently exploring the use of data and technology in public services – particularly in open cities – as well as projects in international trade and agriculture. Previously, he has worked on topics such as digital identity and energy.
Before joining the ODI, Ben worked for a privacy and civil liberties NGO, campaigning against the misuse of technology for surveillance, facial recognition and digital evidence.
He is interested in the changing role and impact of technology on society and promoting its fair and ethical use.
Ben's related content
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Guides 21/02/2020
Data 2020: Value estimation, prioritisation and distribution- Ben Snaith
- Jeni Tennison
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Blog, Case study 18/02/2020
Testing our open cities workshop with Bristol Connected City- Policy
- Cities
- Ben Snaith
- Renate Samson
- Violeta Mezeklieva
- Walter Brown
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Blog, News 09/01/2020
Data enabled public services need funding to scale, but better tools are also part of the answer- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Policy
- Public service design
- Ben Snaith
- James Maddison
- Leigh Dodds
- Miranda Marcus
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Blog 12/07/2019
Smart cities are decades away: but open cities are within reach- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Cities
- Ben Snaith
- Renate Samson
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Blog 01/07/2019
Using 'Open Standards for Data' in the energy sector- Weather, energy and environment
- Ben Snaith
- Olivier Thereaux
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Current project
R&D: Open cities- Built environment and housing
- Policy
- Public service design
- Cities
- Transport
- Ben Snaith
- Renate Samson
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Blog, Guides, Tools 14/05/2019
Data and Public Services Business Case Canvas- Public service design
- Ben Snaith
- James Maddison
- Miranda Marcus
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Blog, Tools 27/03/2019
Scaling data-enabled projects: a checklist- Ben Snaith
- James Maddison
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Blog, Videos 11/01/2019
ODI Summit 2018: How can we design for fairness?- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Ben Snaith
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Blog 12/12/2018
Using data to change a sector: what we learned- Ben Snaith
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Blog 30/11/2018
How can we scale up local data-enabled projects?- Built environment and housing
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- Public service design
- Cities
- Ben Snaith
- James Maddison
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Previous project
R&D: Scaling data innovation- Innovation
- Peer networks
- Skills and literacy
- Ben Snaith
- James Maddison
- Miranda Marcus
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Blog 16/11/2018
Exploring good common principles for a digital identity system- Data ethics and privacy
- Retail and consumer
- Ben Snaith
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Blog, Explainers 09/08/2018
Data's value: how and why should we measure it?- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- Anna Scott
- Ben Snaith
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Current project
R&D: Data infrastructure for trade competitiveness- Innovation
- Policy
- Public service design
- Ben Snaith
- Diana Szasz
- Lawrence Kay
- Miranda Marcus