Dr Paul Davies – Chair

 

 

Relevant Experience 

 

  • Enterprise Business Architect with a focus on understanding socio-technical implications of digital and AI solutions on society, 
  • Non-Executive Director and Business Coach for several mission-driven SMEs and Charities that have grown to £5m+ annual revenue, 
  • Founder of SOLID-MNR / UK that is communicating the potential for personal data stores to impact society for good. 

 

 

Areas of Expertise 

 

  • Business Coach for high growth businesses 
  • Data, analytics for complex organisations 
  • Artificial Information and automation strategies 
  • National level Programme Director 

 

Background  

 

Paul has worked in a variety of public and independent sector organisations including leadership roles with the English NHS, Optum International and Milliman LLP. He is the founder and CEO of HD-Labs focusing on the implementation of enterprise digital solutions in in government sector. With over 25 years’ experience in product and service management Paul supports clients to develop and implement data and Artificial Intelligence strategies that have maximum impact in addressing societies’ most pressing challenges. 

 

Paul is a lumina learning practitioner, a trustee of Connex community support and STEM ambassador in Derbyshire, UK. In 2024 Paul became Chaire of Global Map Aid. 

 

 

Education / Qualifications 

 

  • MSc Health Economics and Health Policy, Birmingham University, 2010 
  • PhD Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence, Imperial College London, 2000 
  • BSc (Hons) Geophysics (Physics), The University of Liverpool, 1996