Richard
Masters

Richard Masters is Vice President of Data & AI at Virgin Atlantic, leading the airline’s data transformation through the development of its enterprise data platform and AI ecosystem. He oversees Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Governance, and Product Development as well as the airlines overall AI strategy. He has over 15 years' experience in AI and data product development, previously holding roles at BAE Systems AI (Detica), specialising in technical consulting, graph technologies, and decision intelligence, and leading Data Science & Engineering in the Forensics business for EY, UK. He holds a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Oxford, specialising in complex data analysis and instrumentation.