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Ricken Patel

Examiner · DISC type cs
Principal at Climate Hub
📍 Canada

Ricken Patel is a public entrepreneur, currently Co-Chair of Democracy Hub and a Principal at Climate Hub. He is best known as the founder of Avaaz, a global online activist network. He earned his MPP from Harvard Kennedy School and graduated first in his class from the University of Oxford.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Principal
Job Level
Senior
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Ricken shows up

Late Adopter
Unexpressive
Tough To Convince

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Ricken cares about

Defending Democracy
His current primary work involves developing and deploying strategies to counter elected authoritarianism through his role as Co-Chair of Democracy Hub.
Climate Action
As a Principal at Climate Hub, he is focused on building the field and mobilizing political will to address the climate crisis, including contingency planning.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Principal
Climate Hub
1-2023
Co-Chair
Democracy Hub
1-2017
Sustainability Council
Unilever
2-2006 - 1-2021
CEO
Avaaz
7-2001 - 7-2003
Analyst
International Crisis Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2001
MPP
Harvard Kennedy School
9-1996 - 6-1999
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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