Michael Davies

Michael Davies is an experienced professional with a diverse background. In 2019, they founded and became the CEO of WKD.SMRT, a company that focuses on providing accurate and comprehensive real-world data for clinical trials, aiming to accelerate the innovation of new therapies. Prior to this, Davies founded, chaired, and served as a senior partner at Endeavour Partners, a strategy consulting firm that helps businesses in the digital and mobile technology sector create and capture sustainable value. Michael also held the position of Chair of the Mobile Cluster at the Mass Technology Leadership Council starting in 2016. In addition, Davies has had advisory roles at WGBH and NZTE Beachheads and has worked as a Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Michael has also served as a Guest Lecturer at the London Business School and an Advisor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Their earlier experience includes working as the Chief Technology Officer at EquuSys and as a client at the Cambridge Innovation Center. Overall, Davies has a strong background in strategy consulting, technology, and academia.

Michael Davies attended The Perse School for an unknown period of time. Michael then went on to University of Cambridge from 1979 to 1982, earning an MA degree in Engineering, Electrical Sciences. Following that, they pursued an MEng degree in Microelectronics, Cybernetics, and Robotics at Durham University from 1982 to 1984. Their education continued at London Business School from 1989 to 1991, where they obtained an MBA degree with a focus on Strategy and Technology. In 2007, they attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology until 2012, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. Additionally, in 2010, they briefly attended Harvard Business School, though the details of their degree or field of study are unclear.