Nicholas Davis

He is Industry Professor and Co-director of the Human Technology Institute (HTI) at the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Director of SWIFT Partners. Founded in 2022, HTI is an impact-oriented institute that leads cutting-edge research in data-science and provides advice to the public and private sectors on AI governance. SWIFT Partners is a Swiss consultancy focused on helping organizations harness emerging technologies to create sustainable value.

Nick's previous roles include being Head of Society and Innovation and Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, and Managing Partner of SWIFT Partners, a Geneva-based tech consultancy. With Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, he is the co-author of Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

In addition to being a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) in the UK, Nick is currently an Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University and a board member of the IMPROVE European Innovation Management Academy.