Dan Priest
Chief AI Officer, PwC US
Dan Priest is the US Chief AI Officer for PwC, responsible for leading the firm and its clients in navigating the complexities of AI and harnessing its power. He spearheads the company’s historic $1 billion investment in AI technologies and works with major Fortune 100 companies to develop cutting-edge AI-powered solutions. Priest is a renowned expert in AI and Cloud technology, with more than 25 years of experience as a tech and innovation leader.
Prior to his appointment as Chief AI Officer, Priest held various leadership roles within PwC, including Cloud & Digital Leader, where he played a pivotal role in executing digital transformations within a $2 billion P&L. He also served as the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Vertical Leader, managing a $1 billion P&L. Additionally, he served as the leader for Strategy&, the PwC network’s strategy business.
Prior to joining PwC, Priest served as the VP and Chief Information Officer at Toyota Financial Services, leading a team of over 1,000 in driving the company's data, analytics, digital, and tech agenda. His outstanding achievements were recognized with the 2012 CIO Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work.
Priest holds a bachelor’s degree in Business and Japanese from California State University and Nanzan University, and a master’s of business administration degree from the University of Maryland.
