Philip Colligan CBE

Philip Colligan CBE is chief executive of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, an educational charity with a global mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and AI. The Foundation empowers schools to teach computing and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose built software tools, and professional development for teachers. They inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest network of computing clubs and they undertake original research into the teaching and learning of computer science and AI Literacy.

Philip was a non-executive director of the Foundation's commercial business, Raspberry Pi Ltd and part of the team that led the business's successful IPO on the London Stock Exchange in June 2024, which generated an endowment that fuels the Foundation's educational mission.

Prior to joining Raspberry Pi, Philip was Deputy Chief Executive of the UK's innovation foundation, Nesta. He was a founding non-executive director of the Behavioural Insights Team (the Nudge Unit) and a founding trustee of the Centre for London. He served as an adviser on social innovation to the UK government, and has advised municipal and national governments, charities, and social enterprises all over the world.

Earlier in his career, Philip was a chief officer at the London Borough of Camden and a senior civil servant in the Home Office. Philip has a law degree from the University of Liverpool and qualifications in management and finance. He was awarded a CBE for services to Engineering and Technology for Societal Impact in the King's Birthday Honours in 2025.