Max Peacock is a researcher and digital strategist focused on technology governance, civic innovation, and digital public infrastructure. He works across the public, community, and nonprofit sectors on policy research, analysis, and project delivery, helping clients turn complex policy and technology questions into clear, workable recommendations.

Max has contributed to research and strategy engagements on e-government, digital governance, and innovation policy. He has led product strategy, user research, and stakeholder engagement for decentralized and open-source platforms built around data sovereignty, accessibility, and community governance. Recent projects include design research for the Commons Fabric Project, a decentralized platform supporting data sovereignty for community organizations, and strategic analysis and multimedia work for the United Nations Information Service to counter disinformation targeting humanitarian and peacekeeping operations.

His practical experience covers project coordination, policy research, and capacity building. Max has managed interdisciplinary teams, facilitated stakeholder consultations, and produced briefs, reports, and strategic recommendations for public- and nonprofit-sector clients. As Program Coordinator at Carleton University’s Hatch Startup Incubator, he also designed and delivered an accredited entrepreneurship curriculum and mentored student ventures from ideation through prototyping.

Max is completing a Master of Arts in Technology Governance and Sustainability at Tallinn University of Technology (expected 2026). He holds a Bachelor of Media Production and Design with a minor in Entrepreneurship from Carleton University, and is an alumnus of the United Nations Graduate Study Program in Geneva. At Fraser Nolet, Max contributes policy research, stakeholder analysis, and documentation to client engagements, supporting project delivery under the guidance of senior staff.