Simon is the Head of AI for KPMG Asia Pacific, appointed in April 2026, with more than 25 years’ experience at both global and local levels focusing on client transformation and large-scale technology initiatives.
He headed the energy, mining and property consulting practice for the past year at KPMG Australia. He was responsible for the delivery of large-scale business and IT transformation programs within the Australian marketplace.
Simon also helped establish and led the firm’s local alliances function, including as the lead partner of KPMG’s Microsoft alliance for over ten years. Simon began working in KPMG UK’s Audit division in 1998 where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After a swift transition into consulting, he led and implemented several large multinational ERPs (enterprise resource planning) across multi-jurisdictions.