Charles Featherston

Charles Featherston is a dynamic professional leading the Insight, Strategy and Delivery team for UK Government Modernisation and Reform. With a strong background in systems engineering, he excels in organizational change, team management, and strategic analysis.

Charles thrives on complex problems and collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive organizational transformation. His expertise spans decision-making, innovation management, and continuous improvement, and he is skilled in technical tools like MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Java.

His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering focusing on innovation enhancement and a Post-Doc on complex systems modeling and uncertainty analysis for informed decision-making with government and charities. Charles holds a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering and Commerce from The Australian National University.

With a rich professional background ranging from consultancy to academia, Charles has held key roles such as Head of Health and Clinical Science Advice Group in Emergencies (SAGE) for the UK Civil Service and Head of Horizon Scanning and Futures at the UK Government Office for Science. He has also contributed to IfM Education and Consultancy Services at the University of Cambridge.