Thomas is the Coordinator for Insight and Knowledge Development at Open North. His work involves developing and aligning research projects, conducting cross-project analysis to identify insights and trends, and building innovative knowledge sharing and translation products for in-house and external capacity building and learning.

Thomas received his PhD in sociology from Queen’s University. His doctoral research was on the societal impacts of emerging digital technologies, particularly with regards to digital surveillance and policing. He received a Master’s Degree in philosophy and political science from the University of Zurich with a thesis on the geopolitical dimensions of corporate and national security surveillance.

He is passionate about rethinking smart city strategies to build alternative political and economic systems that empower communities and embed equity and sustainability from the start.