Chief Executive Officer
Prior to joining us in October 2017, Helen was executive director at Nesta, responsible for leading their Innovation Lab, supporting and scaling innovation in the arts, civil society, government and education sectors.
Previous roles have included work within the private sector developing digital strategies and solutions for global corporate clients. She spent five years consulting in the Cabinet Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and then DCLG developing national innovation programmes for local government and leading research and product development for interactive TV public services.
She regularly speaks in the UK and abroad on the subject of public and social innovation, and has a long-standing interest in how technology can be used as a tool for social change and co-operation.
She is a former board member of the Behavioural Insights Team (aka the Nudge Unit) and holds degrees in philosophy and responsible business practice.
Contact information
helen.goulden@youngfoundation.orgContributions
‘A time to recharge, renew – and participate in your future’
Blog Posted on: 19 January 2022
Remote working can reach a broader range of people. Let’s enable that.
Blog Posted on: 24 November 2021
Beyond the ‘blah, blah, blah’: we need a new kind of climate activism
Blog Posted on: 4 November 2021
Doc Brown’s dream and the launch of ARIA
Blog Posted on: 19 February 2021
A quick note on incentivising collaboration for social change
Blog Posted on: 3 December 2020
Be more Michael
Blog Posted on: 25 November 2020
Arts, culture and social impact: lessons on how to grow good ideas
Blog Posted on: 22 May 2020
Emerging from Lockdown (Part One)
Blog Posted on: 29 April 2020
Nothing About Us, Without Us – Lived experience insight & social investment
Publication Posted on: 17 February 2020
Scottish Expert Advisory Panel on the Collaborative Economy Report
Publication Posted on: 29 January 2018