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Huw K.

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Chief AI Officer at Fortescue
📍 United Kingdom

As Chief AI Officer at Fortescue, Huw Kwon is a global AI leader with over 20 years of consulting experience at firms like McKinsey and Accenture. He specializes in translating AI strategy into measurable business impact and has successfully built four top-tier AI capabilities.

Huws work is driven by a passion for creating lasting, sustainable outcomes through innovation. He champions a hands-on approach, building real-world solutions that provide immediate impact and move beyond purely theoretical proofs-of-concept.

He is the author of the book, “40 Algorithms Every Data Scientist Should Know, ” and his background includes serving as a Commander in charge of strategy for the 3rd Army Command.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief AI Officer
Location
United Kingdom
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Applied AI Impact
Focuses on using AI to deliver measurable cash benefits and real-world results, emphasizing implementation and industrialization over theoretical proofs-of-concept.
AI for Sustainability
Passionate about achieving "Real Zero" emissions by harnessing engineering and AI to create sustainable solutions, such as developing world-leading battery technology.
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Career

Work history

10-2024 - 3-2026
Chief AI Officer
Fortescue
7-2023 - 11-2024
Senior Managing Director - Artificial Intelligence and Centre for Advanced AI
Accenture
2-2020 - 6-2023
Global Head of AI - Strategy, Solutions and Delivery
Cognizant
2-2017 - 2-2020
AI Director
QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey
2-2017 - 1-2020
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Co.
McKinsey & Company
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Education
Advanced computation Tutor
European Business Management School, UWS.
Commander in charge of strategy
3rd Army Command
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