David Bates is a govtech, social innovation, and tech for good enthusiast. He promotes the use of exponential technologies to develop creative and scalable solutions for global challenges. He majored in communication and later specialized in impact measurement for social development and human-centered design for social innovation. With his experience in ecosystems development, project management, strategic alliances development, and by harnessing multisectoral collaboration, he seeks to create desirable futures in which no one is left behind.