Jo Johnson is Executive Chairman of FutureLearn and a Member of the House of Lords. He works internationally across higher education and digital learning, spanning policy, investment, and institutional leadership.
He previously served as Universities and Science Minister, where he oversaw major reforms to higher education regulation and research funding, including the creation of UK Research and Innovation and the Office for Students. Before entering government, he spent more than a decade at the Financial Times, latterly as Associate Editor and Head of the Lex Column.
He now focuses on the future of universities, global student mobility, and the impact of technology and geopolitics on education and research systems, with roles across the UK, North America, Europe, and Asia.