Heather DaweHeather Dawe, MSc. is a renowned data and AI thought leader with over 25 years of experience in the field. Heather has innovated with data and AI throughout her career, highlights include developing the first data science team in the UK public sectorand leading on the development of early machine learning and AI assurance processes for the National Health Service (NHS) in England. Heather currently works with large global enterprises and public sector organisations, innovating with data and AI to improve services in the health, local government, retail, manufacturing, and finance sectors. A STEM Ambassador and multidisciplinary data science pioneer, Heather also enjoys mountain running, rock climbing, painting, and writing. She served as a jury member for the 2021 Banff Mountain Book Competition and guest edited the 2022 and 2025 editions of The Himalayan Journal. Heather is the author of several books inspired by mountains and has written for national and international print publications including The Guardian and Alpinist. Her next book Think Again: On AI, Mountains and Intuition will be published in October 2026. Read More Read Less