Stefan Hunt

Partner & Managing Director at Alix Partners

Speaker

Stefan Hunt is a seasoned expert in behavioural economics, data science and technology. He joins AlixPartners as a Partner & Managing Director with specific responsibility for leading its newly created Behavioural Economics & Technology Evidence. Prior to joining the firm, Stefan was Chief Data and Technology Insight Officer at the CMA, where he created a world-leading data and technology function, and most recently, Head of Advanced Technology Services for Europe and a Partner at Keystone Strategy. He also founded and led the behavioural economics and data science capabilities at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Stefan is an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham, where he served on the Strategic Advisory Board.

Stefan has a track record of applying his expertise in both contentious and non-contentious environments, including litigation, consumer protection cases and regulation. His work spans markets from AI and other digital products to financial services, ticketing, news and publishing and more. He acts as a behavioural and technology expert in competition and broader litigation cases, while also helping organisations leverage insights from data and behavioural science to drive informed decision-making and navigate complex digital and wider regulatory matters .

Stefan holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA in Experimental Psychology and Mathematics from Cambridge University.