Lord Puttnam pursues an active role in a variety of areas including education, environment and digital skills. An award-winning film producer and Chair of Atticus Education, Lord Puttnam speaks to audiences all over the world, from students to industry leaders, on a variety of topics. He is heavily committed to his House of Lords business and in 2019 was appointed chair of a special inquiry committee to investigate the impact of digital technologies on democracy. The commitee published its findings in the Digital Technology and the Resurrection of Trust report in June 2020.