Resham Kotecha

Resham Kotecha is the Global Head of Policy at the ODI, where she leads public policy work and collaborates with governments to strengthen data ecosystems and policy frameworks. 

With over a decade of experience in policy, Resham has served as Director at UK Anti-Doping, economic adviser to a Member of Parliament and Minister, and researcher to a Baroness. She was appointed by the UK Cabinet Office as Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, helping shape national strategy and holding the Government to account on related issues.

Resham is Head of Engagement for Women2Win, promoting women’s representation in Parliament, and serves as a Trustee of the Fawcett Society, the UK’s leading gender equality charity. She is also a Board member of the John Smith Centre, which champions the positive role of politics and public service.

She has written for The Times, the Centre for Policy Studies, and HuffPost, and regularly speaks at policy conferences. Resham holds a degree in Economics from Cambridge University and was named a ‘Global Shaper’ by the World Economic Forum.