Dr Charles Phiri

Executive Director - SME AI/ML Innovation J.P. Morgan Chase

Dr Charles C. Phiri has 24 years of experience delivering complex hardware and software designs, AI, and data products. He has worked in various industries, including Telecommunications, Cloud Computing, Semiconductors, Space & Defence, Medical Devices, and Financial Services. Dr Phiri holds a PhD in Humanoid Robotics and an MSc in Internet Systems. He is a Senior IEEE Member, a Chartered IT Professional, a Member of the British Computer Society, and an ACM Professional Member. He is an avid lifelong learner and a practicing researcher focusing on Robotics, Neuromorphic Computing, Spiking Neural Networks, Fuzzy Inference Systems, Reinforcement Learning, and Deep Learning. He regularly writes about data and artificial intelligence in the Know Thy Data newsletter.

Outside of work, Dr Phiri is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon-Do and enjoys traveling, learning about other cultures, long-distance cycling, hiking, and powerboating. He is contributing to transforming food systems in Malawi (Africa) through locally relevant sustainable technological interventions and precision regenerative farming.