Matteo Bergamini MBE
Speaker | Social Entrepreneur | Campaigner
Biography
Matteo Bergamini MBE is the Founder and CEO of Shout Out UK, a multi-award winning social enterprise that provides impartial Political and Media Literacy training and campaigns focused on democratic engagement and combatting disinformation online, tailored to local circumstances and culture.
He was made an MBE by King Charles III for Services to Charity, Social Enterprise and Education in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours. Alongside establishing his organisation, aged 22, Matteo was appointed to NewsGuard’s Board of News Literacy Advisors in 2023, is a member of Meta’s EU Digital Working Group, since 2022, and is a member of the Editorial Board for the The Digital Citizenship Map, an initiative of the Lisbon Council and the Digital Citizenship Working Group. He was selected in 2018 by the US embassy in London to take part in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) run by the US State Department and was added to the Forbes Under 30 Social Impact list in 2021.
In 2020, Matteo orchestrated London Voter Registration Week for the Greater London Authority, a now yearly campaign that brings together all 33 local authorities and a wide civil society coalition. A report from the Electoral Commission confirmed that Voter Registration Rates had increased from 76% in 2018, to 82% in 2022. Matteo took part in the Verified UN anti-disinformation campaign, has given evidence before House of Lords select committees, and was the driving force behind the Channel 4 Youth Leaders’ Debate in 2015 and the APPG on Political Literacy, launched in 2021.
He has a BA in Politics & History and a Graduate Diploma in Law.
Articles
My Experience with foreign state propaganda and why it made me believe Media Literacy is the most effective way to combat it.
The below story, which I originally wrote on the 3rd...
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
International Men’s Day is on 19 November, an occasion to...
Why Do We Vote? A Fun Guide to Elections
Imagine you’re deciding which snacks to choose for a sleepover...

One of the biggest problems this election? Faith in politics and media is at rock bottom
As the founder of Shout Out UK, a social enterprise...

If you don’t do politics, politics will do you
The idiom ‘history teaches us nothing’ is ambiguous. Originally declared...

Getting London Ready For Photo Voter ID
Voting rights are changing. London is preparing. Are you ready?...
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Testimonials
Matteo has been an excellent trainer, subject-matter expert, and group leader for our TechCamp workshops. Not only is the work of his organization, ShoutOutUK, important and relevant, it is also a perfect example of how entrepreneurial ideas develop out of challenges we see in our communities. He is passionate about his work and we continue to recommend him as a trainer/speaker for any of our workshops or other State Department programs focused on countering disinformation and media literacy.
Matteo is a highly engaging speaker. He is very knowledgeable and insightful, and this together with the infectious passion he has for what he does is a recipe for an inspiring and motivating speech!
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