Jo Johnson: podcast appearances and interviews

Jo Johnson is a clinical neuropsychologist and author of the book 'Disentangled'. He is affiliated with FutureLearn, a digital learning platform, where he serves as chairman. Johnson has a background in education and technology, focusing on widening access to learning through online platforms. In addition to his role at FutureLearn, he holds leadership positions at Access Creative College, which provides further education and training for the creative industries, and at Tes, a company involved in educational publishing and technology. Johnson is also a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and a President's Professorial Fellow at King's College London. His professional work has involved advancing the role of digital and technological solutions in the educational sector. Beyond his involvement in education, Johnson has contributed as a journalist for outlets such as the Financial Times. Previously, he served in various governmental roles including Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation. He was a member of the UK Parliament for Orpington from 2010 to 2019 and has sat in the House of Lords since 2019. Johnson has also been active in the private sector, including a brief tenure as a non-executive chairman at Tes and as a director at Elara Capital PLC, which he resigned from in February 2023 due to the need for greater domain expertise in financial regulation.