Danil Mikhailov is the executive director of data.org. He has over 20 years of experience setting up multiple startups and leading work across a range of diverse sectors, always investigating and innovating in the space where technology, culture, and society converge. Prior to data.org, Danil worked at Wellcome. He also founded and chaired the Digital Strategy Forum for Science, Art, and Culture, in the United Kingdom. Danil holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and Communications from the University of Brunel.