Speaker Profile

Brian Nowak
Head of U.S. Internet Research & Managing Director / Morgan Stanley

Brian Nowak leads the US Internet Research effort at Morgan Stanley, covering 45 companies with his team. Brian’s 15-plus years of experience in sell-side equity research provides a differentiated view across online advertising, e-commerce, the shared economy, video games, online travel, and more. He has been a top-ranked analyst multiple times. Notable thematic work he has led includes: GenAI and its transformative impact on tech and tech diffusion, consumer behavior changes in search and social media, evolving growth and profitability of the shared economy and autonomous driving, Amazon disruption, and more. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Brian worked at Susquehanna Financial Group and Nomura Securities, also covering the US Internet space. Before that, he worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., where he also was part of a top-ranked team. Brian began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business and Masters of Accounting and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.