Scott Young is an independent advisor and educator, whose expertise lies in helping leaders and organisations to apply behavioral science effectively and ethically. Scott was recently Head of Private Sector at Behavioral Insights Team (BIT), Americas. Earlier, he was at BVA Nudge Consulting and spent 20+ years leading Perception Research Services, a global shopper insights agency.
Scott is an advisor and guest lecturer at the London School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania’s MBDS program and University of Chicago Booth’s Executive Education program in Behavioral Economics. He is also a Board Member of Bescy, a non-profit dedicated to promoting applied behavioral science. Scott holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University).