Partner & US Leader of Cognitive Technology, Automation & Digital Labour Initiatives, KPMG

Cliff Justice

Cliff Justice currently leads KPMG’s strategic growth investments in artificial intelligence and automation. Cliff is a recognized authority in business services strategy, technology and operations with more than 25 years of experience in outsourcing, offshoring and enterprise transformation.

In 2014, Cliff began developing KPMG’s strategy for artificial intelligence and automation within the context of business services operations. In 2016, Cliff was asked to oversee KPMG’s strategic growth investments in AI and automation across Audit, Tax and Advisory. Since then, KPMG has been recognized numerous times by analysts and clients as a leader in enterprise AI and intelligent automation consulting with a number of market leading applications and use cases. Cliff has authored and co-authored numerous publications on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on enterprise productivity and the workforce.

Cliff joined KPMG in 2008 to lead the Shared Services and Outsourcing practice. In 2011, Cliff led the acquisition and integration of his former firm, EquaTerra, which subsequently established KPMG as one of the world’s leading shared service and outsourcing advisory firms. Prior to joining KPMG, Justice was managing director of EquaTerra in the US.

Prior to EquaTerra, Cliff was a founding member and managing director of a boutique technology consulting firm in Silicon Valley. Cliff currently resides in The Woodlands, Texas.