Speakers

Richard is Chief Data Officer at Ofcom where he is responsible for enabling data and AI capabilities. Richard joined from Lloyds Banking Group where he led the Innovation and Analytics Centres of Excellence. He also sits on the Scottish AI Alliance Leadership Group, advising on the delivery of the Scottish AI Strategy. He has been recognised as an international leader in data (Data IQ 100 2023) and AI (AI Implementor of the Year 2023) and has advised governments, international bodies and major cooperations on how to achieve the maximum success with data.

Richard has a wealth of experience delivering AI applications in fields as diverse as economics, ecology, biochemistry, financial services and telecommunications. He has given expert advice in international forums on the development of data science products for businesses and establishing diverse analytics and data science functions in large multinational companies.

Richard is a world leader in machine learning and applied mathematics, and is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences on the use of AI in industry. He has a keen understanding of the strategy required to deliver data driven and analytics first business. He has experience establishing programmes of data literacy to ensure there is a culture of using data to make decision. Richard has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of York, developing AI techniques for disease detection. He gained an Masters in Mathematics in the Living Environment, developing neural networks to predict insect migration patterns and AI for carbon dynamics in the atmosphere. He has a BSc in Mathematics and Economics. At Henley Business School he achieved an executive MBA focussing on real time AI risk management.