Thomas Barton
Thomas serves as Executive Director of the CCOD, where he oversees the organisation’s management and strategic direction. In this role, he is responsible for shaping the Council’s policy positions and representing its members in engagements with key stakeholders.
He is also the founder and CEO of Polis Analysis, established in October 2019, which specialises in geopolitical analysis, research, and policy advocacy on online disinformation.
Alongside his work at Polis Analysis, Thomas has held senior political lobbying roles at three FTSE 100 companies, as well as positions within the UK Parliament and a UK political party, building extensive experience across the policy and political landscape.
He holds an Executive MPhil in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge, during which he produced a report on disinformation for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Listen to Dominic and Thomas talk about the domestic sources of disinformation, its impact on financial markets and businesses and what can be done about it.
