Stephen Brien

Stephen Brien is the Director of Policy at the Legatum Institute, where he oversees policy programs and conducts research on the socio-economic drivers of prosperity.

He leads the Institute's Centre for Metrics, which includes the Prosperity Index and other social and economic metrics, and has a background as a Director at Social Finance and an advisor to the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

With 15 years of experience at Oliver Wyman, including serving as a Partner and heading the London Office, Stephen Brien is a leading figure in policy and social finance.

He holds a D Phil in Computation from the University of Oxford, a Bachelor of Science from University College Dublin, and a Master of Arts in Law from the University of Oxford.

Stephen Brien is actively involved in organizations such as the Centre for Social Justice, Social Finance Digital Labs, and the UK Social Metrics Commission, and has authored significant works like \

Dynamic Benefits\

which laid the groundwork for Universal Credit and Outcome-based Government.