Join UCL IIPP Founding Director and Professor of Economics Mariana Mazzucato and Visiting Professor of Practice in Labour Markets and Innovation, Damon Silvers, for a timely public conversation with Rohit Chopra, Former Director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2021–2025) and Former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (2018–2021).
This event will reflect on the founding and evolution of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—the groundbreaking U.S. regulatory agency established in 2010 as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, following the 2008 global financial crisis. The conversation draws on Damon Silvers’ work alongside Senator Elizabeth Warren to help design and establish the CFPB, Rohit Chopra’s leadership at the Bureau from its inception through his term as its third Director, and Director/Professor Mazzucato’s role as an adviser to several progressive governments, including serving as a special adviser to the South African 2025 G20 Presidency, Brazil’s 2024 G20 Presidency, and member of the COP30 Economic Advisory Council.
Chaired by:
- Nai Lee Kalema, PhD candidate and Research Fellow (Public Sector Capabilities Index), UCL IIPP; and ‘24-’25 Tech and Human Rights Research Fellow at the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights and Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Featured speakers:
- Rohit Chopra, Former Director of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2021-2025)
- Professor Mariana Mazzucato, UCL IIPP Founding Director and Professor of Economics and Innovation, UCL IIPP
- Damon Silvers, Visiting Professor of Practice in Labour Markets and Innovation, UCL IIPP.
Key information
- When: Wednesday 18th June at 14:00 - 15:00 BST.
- Where: Seminar Room, IIPP, 11 Montague St, London, WC1B 5BP
IIPP's Forum 2025 - Rethinking the State
The Rethinking the State Forum is UCL IIPP’s flagship annual event, convening global thinkers, policymakers, students, and practitioners to examine how states can build the capacity to drive inclusive, green, and digital transformations. Taking place from 18–20 June 2025, the Forum offers a space for critical reflection and exchange on the evolving role of the state in tackling today’s complex challenges. Through public panels, interactive workshops, and cross-sector dialogues, the event explores themes such as decolonising public administration, rebuilding public institutions, and reconfiguring governance for the common good.
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