Dr. John Burkhardt is a neuroscientist and behavioral scientist, specializing in competitive behavior change. John is a senior advisor at BVA Nudge Unit, a global consultancy and pioneer in applying behavioral science to support organizations, governments, and NGOs in creating successful behavioral change. He is additionally the founder of Capita Neuro Solutions, a thinktank for the application of applied neuroscience and data analytics in the government space, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Enterprise Risk Management program, where he lectures on behavioral economics.

Originally a research scientist, John has worked as a professor of neuroscience, having served on the faculty at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway, the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon, Portugal, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.  His research focused on the neurobiology of action acquisition and selection, and breakdowns in initiation of behavior.

John earned a B.Sc. in experimental psychology from Duke University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Wake Forest University.