Simon Greenman

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ABOUT SIMON GREENMAN

Simon is co-founder and partner in Best Practice AI, an AI management consultancy that works with executives and companies to accelerate their AI strategic planning, implementation and governance. He was until recently a member of the World Economic Forum\'s Global AI Council and holds a degree in Computing and Artificial Intelligence. He is a recognized international speaker on AI including briefings to the BBC, Samsung, YPO, Harvard Business School, and 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.Simon has over 25 years of international señor management experience leading digital transformations and innovation through technology, data science and AI. Early in his career he co-founded the MapQuest.com service, the first geospatial internet brand. As Chief Digital Officer, he led the digital transformations of Dex Media, a Carlyle directory and local marketing services company, and European Directories where he grew digital revenues to €300M. Most recently he was interim CDO and CMO at Bowers & Wilkins and prior to that he was CEO of HomeAdvisor Europe, an IAC company transforming the home services space. Earlier in his career he consulted or worked for brands including AOL, Charles Schwab and Accenture. Simon is very active in early-stage innovation and start-ups as Co-President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of London, an advisor and former venture partner with DN Capital, and former AI EIR at Seedcamp. Simon is a dual UK and US citizen with nearly 15 years working in the US. He holds a MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in Computing & Artificial Intelligence from the University of Sussex. He is a fellow at the Royal Geographic Society.Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Digital Transformation, Innovation, CEO, Chief Digital Officer, CDO, Head of Digital, GM, Head of International, Head of Europe, artificial intelligence, machine learning, innovation, marketplaces, directory, marketing services, B2B, SaaS, product development, operations, marketing, performance marketing, leadership, hands-on, strategic, analytical.