Who We Are
Ben Gansky
2018 IFTF Fellow
Executive Director of Free Machine
Ben Gansky is the Executive Director of Free Machine, a nonprofit incubator for public policy and creative programs shaping a high-tech future that is equitable, sustainable, and abundant. Drawing on his background in community organizing, game design, theatre, critical theory, and media production, Gansky conceives, designs, and operates projects and programs that vivify the intersection of emerging technologies, progressive politics, and culture. He holds an MFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.