Ivo Vlaev is a Professor of Behavioral Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick. Ivo received a DPhil (PhD) in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford (and St. John's College). Before coming to Warwick, Ivo worked as a research fellow at University College London and senior lecturer at Imperial College London. He has a track record of research in decision science (behavioral economics) and behavior change, which is published in peer-reviewed academic journals, book chapters and government reports. In behavior change, Ivo’s research focuses on developing an integrated theory of behavior change which combines principles from psychology, neuroscience, and economics.

Ivo is also a co-author of the famous UK Cabinet Office MINDSPACE report, which provides a framework for designing effective policy utilizing the latest insights from behavioral sciences (also known as nudge theory). Ivo has helped public and private organizations develop and apply lessons from behavioral science.