About Jason Kitcat

updated 14 July 2008

Jason Kitcat is Head of Technology at Netmums, a leading grassroots parenting site. Jason also researches voting, e-voting and e-democracy. On these he regularly speaks at conferences and is quoted in the media including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Independent, RTE Radio 1 and The Register. He has worked with online communities since the early 1990s and has founded or co-founded a number of technology related companies. He holds a BSc(Hons) from the University of Warwick in Computer Science & Management Science, MSc Technology & Innovation Management from the University of Sussex. He is half English and half French-Canadian.

Jason is a Green City Councillor for Regency Ward on Brighton & Hove City Council as a member of Brighton & Hove Green Party. In 2007 Jason completed a part-time contract as e-voting co-ordinator at the Open Rights Group, where he continues to contribute in a voluntary capacity.

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Fun Stuff:
Jason loves Jazz, Blues and Soul music, is a big Six Feet Under, West Wing and Ally McBeal fan. Favourite films: Swingers and Everyone Says I Love You. Favourite authors include Douglas Coupland, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, Tom Wolfe, Iain M Banks and Truman Capote