Ben is an international relations and public policy specialist with in-depth expertise in the digital policy and internet governance landscape. Much of this experience came during his nine years in global government affairs roles at Microsoft, first in its Internet Governance team and then as a Director in the United Nations and International Organizations team. During this time, he served on the Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the UN Internet Governance Forum, and co-chaired AI working groups for the International Chamber of Commerce and the US Council for International Business.
After leaving Microsoft in August 2025, Ben set up LionBridge Consulting, an advisory practice supporting public and private sector organizations to navigate multilateral and multistakeholder processes in the areas of digital policy and internet governance.
Ben has also worked in the public and non-profit sectors. During his time at the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, he worked on European telecoms regulation and law as well as taking on leadership roles at the OECD and the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC). He also worked as a Policy Officer for Consumers International, the global federation of consumer organizations, and began his career in Brussels with roles at the European Commission and European Parliament.