Rushi leads the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance, a flagship project managed by the World Economic Forum. Prior to joining the Forum, Rushi advised the UK Government on its national programme for digital transformation of local public services. Rushi led the strategy team at the UK’s preeminent institute for smart cities, the Future Cities Catapult. In that capacity Rushi devised smart city strategies for two of the UK’s four capital cities, while leading the Catapult’s thought leadership and global research on smart cities. Rushi holds a Masters degree in Economics and a Bachelors degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, both from the University of Oxford.