Stephan Shakespeare

Stephan Shakespeare is CEO and Co-Founder of YouGov plc. One of the pioneers of Internet research, Stephan has been the driving force behind YouGov’s innovation-led strategy.
Stephan is a regular commentator on current affairs and business issues. He writes a weekly column for City A.M. and is regular contributor to Daily Politics.

In 2012, Stephan was appointed by the UK Government to chair the Data Strategy Board, a ministerial advisory board. Shortly thereafter, Stephan was asked by the UK Government to lead an independent review into the growth opportunities of, and how to widen access to, the wealth of information held by the public sector; the Shakespeare Review was published in May 2013.

In addition to YouGov, Stephan also founded PoliticsHome.com. He is now a member of the Government’s Public Sector Transparency Board and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Stephan also sits on the Advisory Board of the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance.