Scott McLiver

Scott is a leader in the field of emerging technology and has spearheaded the rollout of AI across Asia Pacific for PwC.  

Scott served as a member of PwC’s Global AI Council and as Asia Pacific AI leader.

He is at the forefront of driving innovative technological solutions and shaping AI strategy within the PwC network.

With a deep understanding of AI, Scott collaborates with a wide variety of businesses including large corporates and multinationals, leading private enterprises and growing companies to help them harness the power of this transformative technology.

He works closely with boards and senior leadership teams across the Asia Pacific region to understand how AI capabilities can enhance their value proposition to customers and employees. This includes advising businesses on executive education, strategy development, pilot establishment, people change and embedding AI into their business. Scott also helps clients use AI safely with best practice risk and governance approaches.

He is a sought-after speaker on the topic of AI and has spoken across Asia Pacific in both public and private sector forums.

Scott led the PwC rollout of ChatPwC across Asia Pacific, a custom-built virtual intelligent assistant which has all the major LLMs as its core engine. This was to more than 30,000 partners and staff within a secure PwC environment.

Scott also leads the OpenAI relationship for PwC across the Asia Pacific region.

Across the global PwC network, PwC New Zealand was an early mover - the first member firm in Asia Pacific and only the fifth worldwide to integrate this sophisticated AI technology into its wider workplace tools.

Scott's contributions extend beyond his position at PwC. He has played a pivotal role in leading several of PwC's digital venture initiatives across New Zealand and the wider network, including the development of the PwC Academy - a platform that empowers professionals to enhance their skills and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.