Nigel Ball is an entrepreneurial leader with a track record in social change spanning government, social enterprise, and academia. He is currently leading University of the Arts London’s transition to becoming a social purpose-led organisation as the Director of the new Social Purpose Lab.

As the first Executive Director of the Government Outcomes Lab at Oxford University, Nigel led academics, civil servants and industry in a cross-sector effort to change the way government partnerships work. Prior to that, Nigel was part of the founding team of West London Zone for Children and Young People (now AllChild), the Head of Innovation at Teach First, the leading education charity, and supported social entrepreneurship in East Africa.