The people who make the Cambridge Policy Hackathon happen.
University of Cambridge
Adam is an MPhil candidate in Technology Policy at the Cambridge Judge Business School. In 2023, he graduated from Cornell University's College Scholar Program, through which he completed an interdisciplinary research study on undergraduate career decision-making. Afterwards, he worked as a senior business researcher at Gartner. On the side, he is a practicing artist and graphic designer and is keenly interested in social entrepreneurship.
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University of Cambridge
Arif Baker is an MPhil candidate in Technology Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School. He has professional experience across public and private sectors, spanning government technology policy and implementation, software development, and project management in the UK and Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, specialising in Artificial Intelligence, from the University of Nottingham.
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University of Cambridge
Xuelong is an MPhil candidate in Technology Policy at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Prior, he studied various subjects and holds three bachelor's degrees in political science, business administration, and AI. He co-founded the Amsterdam Policy Hackathon and Data for Public Impact Network (DPIN), which aims to bring policy hackathons to cities around the world. Currently, he also works as Associate Editor for the MIT Science Policy Review and conducts research at the Oxford Computational Political Science Group.
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University of Cambridge, Institute for Manufacturing
Amal is an MPhil candidate in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management at the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge. She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State and has worked at the Saudi Industrial Development Fund on industrial projects, feasibility studies, and energy efficiency initiatives. Her interests span industrial strategy, energy transition, and the link between engineering, policy, and investment decisions. Away from her research, she enjoys video games and listening to music.
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University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education
Jonathan Romic is a researcher in AI education, governance and regulation currently living and studying in Cambridge, England. His areas of specialization are AI, regulation, education, and developing policy solutions in an increasingly technology-driven global environment. Currently, Jonathan is completing his PhD focusing on AI in education and regulation at the faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. His passion for education stems from a lifelong interest in learning, personal growth, and development.
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Revax
Alex is the co-founder & CTO of Revax, a VC funded AI startup that builds software for leading tax advisory teams. He graduated from the Cambridge MPhil Technology Policy course in 2025, before which he was a Captain in the British Army leadings teams in cyber and electronic warfare.
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University of Cambridge, Judge Business School
Faith Kiyuka is an MPhil candidate in Technology Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School. She has professional experience building health R&D infrastructure and clinical research capacity across Africa at the Science for Africa Foundation. She has directed complex, multi-stakeholder research portfolios within the global health ecosystem, with actors in major pharmaceutical companies, continental governing bodies, research institutions, and global health funders. Her future areas of interest include the governance of AI and emerging technologies in health and pharmaceutical contexts.
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Centre for Science and Policy
Christian Neubacher is a Policy Engagement Planning Coordinator for CSaP. Prior to joining CSaP Christian completed a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan, where he also holds a BA in Economics and International Studies. He has also completed a Master's in European Politics from Columbia University. Christian has previously interned with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the United Nations, the International Organisation for Migration, and the European Banking Federation, alongside extensive experience in youth engagement.
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