Five steps to accelerate finance for climate resilience
Insight, 09 September 2026
Tom Mitchell
Executive director
Tom has a keen interest in leadership in complexity and a research background on systems innovation, climate resilience, and anticipatory governance. Previously with senior roles at Climate-KIC and the Overseas Development Institute, Tom has also served as an IPCC co-ordinating lead author and a UN senior technical advisor.
Expertise
Climate resilience; innovation policy; systems innovation; disaster risk reduction.
Before IIED
- Chief strategy officer, Climate-KIC (2018-22)
- UK director, Climate-KIC
- Climate and environment programme lead, Overseas Development Institute
- Research fellow, Institute of Development Studies
- Tom has also served as a coordinating lead author of the IPCC and senior technical advisor to UNDRR
Education
- Tom has a PHD from UCL, MA from Rutgers (US) and his undergraduate from Cambridge University
Current work
Transformative climate adaptation approaches; systems innovation and strengthening regional climate adaptation innovation ecosystems.
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