Nehal Davison

Nehal is the programme director leading the Institute's work on policy making. Before joining the Institute, Nehal spent seven years working in the New Zealand government. She was a principal policy advisor at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for five years where she led policies on skills, employment and labour market issues. Before that, she worked on a range of whole-of-government reform agendas in New Zealand’s Public Service Commission and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Prior to moving to New Zealand, Nehal worked at the Institute from 2012–17 where she led work on public services, civil service reform and ministerial development. She has also worked in PwC’s Advisory Practice, Demos Think Tank and the British Council. She holds a MPhil in International Relations, a History degree and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).