Dr. Scott Nowson currently serves as the AI Leader for the Middle East and Africa at Kearney, starting in March 2024. Prior to this role, Dr. Nowson was the Director and Artificial Intelligence Leader at PwC Middle East from January 2019 to September 2023, where responsibilities included leading AI teams and developing strategic AI initiatives across several sectors. Notable highlights of Dr. Nowson’s career include membership in the UAE UK Business Council's working group on Artificial Intelligence, contributions to Accenture as a Consumer Analytics/AI Manager, and extensive research roles in language technology and computational linguistics. Dr. Nowson holds a PhD in Informatics, an MSc in Cognitive Science and Natural Language, and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, all from The University of Edinburgh.