SPEAKER

Phil

Leslie

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Cornerstone Research

Phil Leslie leads Cornerstone Research’s initiatives and consulting services related to artificial intelligence (AI) and other leading-edge technologies. Dr. Leslie oversees the firm’s data and innovation hubs, the Applied Research Center, and the Data Science Center. He also serves on the firm’s executive committee. Dr. Leslie is a leading industrial organizational economist and leader in data analytics with nearly three decades of experience in the technology industry and academia. He served for ten years as Chief Digital Economist and Vice President at Amazon. Dr. Leslie led a team of one hundred economists, researchers, data scientists, and software engineers to develop strategic insights and new modeling approaches for Amazon’s global advertising, media, and entertainment businesses.