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David Madden
Senior Director, Partnerships & Innovation
David Madden
Senior Director, Partnerships & Innovation
David leads Luminate's Partnerships team which develops and supports Luminate's collaborations with other funders and networks. In this role, David and his team work closely with other funders to bring more resources to those who are working to ensure that that everyone – especially those who are marginalised – have the power to shape society.
David brings nearly 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur creating organisations that use technology to drive change. Prior to joining Luminate, David was the Founder & CEO of Phandeeyar, a tech hub in Yangon, which spearheaded the development of Myanmar’s startup and social innovation ecosystem.
Previously, David co-founded Purpose, a global social impact agency, which uses technology to build movements and harness New Power. A civic tech pioneer, he co-founded Avaaz, the world’s largest online citizens’ movement, now with more than 50 million members, and GetUp, a technology-enabled movement that has more members than all of Australia’s political parties combined.
