Josh Russell is the co-founder of Tech For UK and Techfugees.

Moved by the plight of refugees in Europe, a number of technology industry people have formed a voluntary team to create the series of non-profit "Techfugees" conferences, hackathons, and work with a global network of collaborators.

He has also been involved with the Parliament User Group, CityMeetsTech, Seedcamp and Comic Relief: Red Nose Day.