Nicholas Davis

Nicholas Davis is an Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, Industry Professor and Co-director of the Human Technology Institute (HTI) at the University of Technology Sydney, and Director of SWIFT Partners. His expertise spans foresight, scenario thinking, and policy leadership. Previously, he served as Head of Society and Innovation at the World Economic Forum and Managing Partner of SWIFT Partners.

His research focuses on AI governance, emerging technologies, and sustainable innovation. Key contributions include co-authoring Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution with Klaus Schwab.

Awardees include Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) and Certified Professional Facilitator. He holds roles at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Australian National University, and the IMPROVE European Innovation Academy.

Labs/Initiatives: Co-leads the Human Technology Institute (HTI), an impact-driven research body advising on AI governance and data science applications.