Davies appoints Paul O’Brien as the firm’s first Group Chief AI Officer  

Professional services and technology specialist Davies has appointed Paul O’Brien as the firm’s first Group Chief AI Officer. 

The newly created role is one of a series of significant investments made by Davies to leverage innovation and capitalize on the value of AI, including the use of generative AI, across the business.  

As Chief AI Officer, O’Brien will be responsible for advancing the use of AI technology across the organization, developing a core strategy for the ethical use of GenAI and expanding on GenAI technologies across products and services that will drive additional value for the firm’s global client base.  

Jen Morrissey, Chief Operations Officer, Davies, said: “As AI continues to play a crucial role in enhancing Davies client services and operations, this demonstrates our strong commitment to innovation and excellence.” 

In his most recent role as Chief Technology Officer of Davies’ Global Solutions division, O’Brien – who will continue as Chief Technology Officer alongside his new role – has been responsible for supporting the development and launch of a portfolio of technology products for the insurance and financial services and other highly regulated markets, as well as continually assessing emerging technologies in order to drive the overall global technology strategy for the firm’s Insurance Solutions, Consulting, Technology Solutions and Forensic Accounting business units.  O’Brien said: “I look forward to collaborating across the business to build on our existing AI capabilities and support our teams in leveraging rapidly evolving technologies.”