David Taverner

Senior Director of Climate and Space @Caribou

Caribou is a global consultancy working with ambitious foundations, companies, and governments to accelerate and deliver impact in a digital age. Our Climate & Space team work with governments, space agencies, development agencies and private sector space companies. We use digital approaches, such as satellite technologies, to catalyse local and global responses to the unprecedented challenges of an interconnected, warming world.European Space Agency: Multi-year project supporting Global Development Assistance Programme (GDA) to mainstream satellite earth observation in development assistance. UK Space a £152 million fund \'International Partnership Programme\' to use space capabilities to solve sustainable development challenges. UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub: A UK FCDO funded organisation for who we led a research project investigating the use of satellite applications for humanitarian emergencies.Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: the Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab (DFS Lab)- an early-stage incubator that supports financial technology startups in developing countries.