David Hoyle

David Hoyle has over 30 years’ experience in machine learning, statistics, and mathematical modelling. He gained a BSc. degree in mathematics and physics, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, both from the University of Bristol, UK. He then embarked on an academic career that included research at the University of Cambridge and leading his own research groups as an Associate Professor at the University of Exeter and the University of Manchester in the UK. For the last 13 years he has worked in the commercial sector, including for Lloyds Banking Group – one of the UK’s largest retail banks, and as joint Head of Data Science for AutoTrader UK. He now works for the global customer data science company dunnhumby, building statistical and machine learning models for the world's largest retailers, including Tesco UK and Walmart. He lives and works in Manchester, UK.