Howard Nicholson, II

Howard Nicholson, II currently serves as the Head of NextGen Partnerships & Incubation for North America at NTT DATA's Global Innovation HQ, in addition to holding the position of Vice President of Strategy & Communications. Howard has extensive experience in driving growth and innovation across enterprises, with previous roles at NTT DATA including Sr. Director of Growth & Strategy and Practice Head of Digital Business Consulting. Before joining NTT DATA, Howard held significant positions at Dell, Acuity Consulting, Booz & Company, e-Know, AMS, and Alcoa, demonstrating expertise in digital strategy, management consulting, and business transformations across various industries. Howard holds an MBA in Corporate Strategy from the MIT Sloan School of Management, an MS in MIS from Florida International University, and a BS in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology.