David Knott

David is Chief Technology Officer for UK Government, working within the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO). He is a technology leader, strategist and architect with over 30 years experience across a range of industries, including banking, insurance, transportation, utilities, media and government.

Prior to becoming Government CTO, David’s most recent roles have been as an Expert Partner at Boston Consulting Group, focusing on Cloud, DevOps and Digital Transformation, as a Digital Transformation Officer at Google, and as Chief Architect at HSBC.

David holds a PhD in Philosophy, specialising in Ethics. In recent years, he has applied this expertise in the fields of AI and data ethics, helping HSBC define its first set of ethical principles for the use of AI and data, and working as part of the Responsible AI teams at HSBC, Google and BCG.