Brent Phillips
Head of Data & Ai Capability @National Grid
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Head of Data & Ai Capability @National Grid
Leading enterprise-wide Data and Generative AI capability strategy, adoption, and operating model design across UK and US operations.Responsible for shaping how AI and GenAI are introduced, prioritised, governed, and scaled across the organisation, embedding them into workforce productivity, decision-making, and delivery within a highly regulated environment.Own the enterprise Data & AI capability strategy, including GenAI use-case discovery and prioritisation, operating model design, adoption at scale (including Copilot-class tooling), and value realisation, underpinned by strong governance, ethics, and regulatory assurance.Leading governance design for emerging AI agent use cases, defining oversight, autonomy thresholds, and regulatory controls in a critical national infrastructure context.Work closely with executive leadership to align AI capability investment with business priorities, operational resilience, and long-term transformation outcomes across a employee workforce.
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ABOUT BRENT PHILLIPS
I help organisations move beyond AI experimentation into structured, enterprise-wide adoption.I operate at the intersection of AI strategy, operating model design, governance, capability build, and value realisation ensuring AI is embedded safely and sustainably within highly regulated environments.Currently leading enterprise Data & AI capability at National Grid across UK and US operations, shaping how Generative AI and emerging agentic use cases are introduced, governed, and scaled across a workforce.My focus sits at enterprise level:• AI operating models & governance• Use-case discovery & prioritisation• Adoption at scale (including Copilot-class tooling)• Responsible AI & regulatory assurance• Measurable productivity & value outcomesI work closely with Boards, CDOs, CIOs and senior leadership teams to translate complex AI topics into practical, value-led transformation.I do not build models.I build the systems that allow organisations to use them safely and at scale.
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