dr Alek Tarkowski is a digital activist, strategist and sociologist of technology. He is the co-founder and Strategy Director at the Open Future think tank. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Creative Commons and chairs the Oversight Board of Centrum Cyfrowe, a Polish digital think-and-do tank. His previous experience includes strategic advisory role in the Polish Office of the Prime Minister and positions in advisory bodies to the Polish Minister of Digital Affairs.
His work focuses on strategies and public policies through which digital technologies are shaped to maximize public benefit. In recent years, he has focused on understanding the future of openness, and on new advocacy and movement strategies.