Mr. Peter Scott

Peter Scott is a futurist, speaker, and technology expert helping people master technological disruption. After receiving a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Cambridge University, he went to California to work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Peter raises awareness about artificial intelligence. He has appeared on radio and television and given numerous keynotes around the world, including the Intel Global AI Festival and British Telecom Global AI Fest. In February 2020 he spoke to Britain’s House of Lords on the future of AI, and delivered a TEDx talk to a thousand people in British Columbia, Canada. His third TEDx talk, on why we need to develop AI that has empathy, was released in July 2023. His weekly podcast, “Artificial Intelligence and You” tackles three questions: What is AI? Why will it affect you? How do you and your business survive and thrive through the AI Revolution? His second book, also called “Artificial Intelligence and You,” was released in 2022. Peter works with schools to help them pivot their governance frameworks, curricula, and teaching methods to adapt to and leverage AI. He gives continuing studies courses on AI Literacy for the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University.