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AI 2030 is led by its team and supported by advisors, chapter and working group leaders, the Chicago AI Council and Global Fellows who bring expertise from industry, government, academia and civil society.

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Four groups. One movement.

AI 2030 is led by its team and supported by advisors, chapter and working group leaders and the Chicago AI Council.

01 · 12 people Board of Advisors Senior leaders who guide strategy and hold the movement to its mission. View → 02 · 15 people Team The people who run programs, partnerships, events and the AI 2030 Institute day to day. View → 03 · 22 people Chapters & Working Groups Chapter leaders and working group chairs who lead AI 2030 locally and by sector. View → 04 · 17 people Chicago AI Council Public- and private-sector leaders shaping Chicago AI Week and the city’s AI agenda. View →
AI 2030 leaders on stage at a panel on backing responsible AI innovators
Board of advisors

Our board of advisors.

Alyssa Harvey Dawson Alyssa Harvey Dawson Board Member Walter G. Ferrer Walter G. Ferrer Head of Security Risk Compliance, Mastercard – Minna Technologies Archana Lamoureux Archana Lamoureux Vice President, Head of Corporate Digital Solutions, Northwestern Mutual Pier Paolo Borgia Pier Paolo Borgia Global VP, Experian Serena Palumbo Serena Palumbo Associate General Counsel, Global Privacy & AI, Robinhood Abhijit Dasgupta Abhijit Dasgupta SVP Global Demand Digital, Data & Analytics, Mars Snacking | CDIO, Mars Retail Group, Mars Diane Alsing Diane Alsing Managing Director, Head of Solution Areas – U.S., Avanade Keith Soljacich Keith Soljacich EVP, Head of Innovation, PMCI, Publicis Media Alexander Fleischer Alexander Fleischer Executive Director, Innovation Ecosystem & Ventures North America, Capgemini Zane A. Teeters III Zane A. Teeters III Head of Public Sector GTM, Scale AI Sabeen Malik Sabeen Malik Chief Global Policy and Partnerships Officer, Rapid7 Michael Schoen Michael Schoen Chief Product and Technology Officer, Simpli.fi Atul Kapur Atul Kapur Chief Segment Officer, L&T Technology Services Priyanka Saxena Priyanka Saxena VP, Finance Systems Strategy and Finance AI Acceleration Office, Visa Gonçalo Martins Ribeiro Gonçalo Martins Ribeiro Senior Director (Technical) | Distinguished Engineer, KPMG US Nikolas Casagrande Nikolas Casagrande Vice President, Innovation, Citizens Stephanie Broadright Stephanie Broadright Fractional Chief Revenue Officer, Inflection Point Consulting Ylan Kazi Ylan Kazi VP, Clinical Analytics & Data Transformation, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS Swathi Chandrala, Esq. Swathi Chandrala, Esq. Chief Technology Officer, Modern Family Law
Team

The people driving AI 2030.

A diverse global team of leaders, researchers, technologists and practitioners committed to advancing Responsible AI for people, institutions and the planet.

Xiaochen Zhang Xiaochen Zhang Founder & CEO David Lara David Lara Executive Director Anastasia "Tracy" Raissis Anastasia "Tracy" Raissis Head of Strategy Christi (Mitchell) Brown Christi (Mitchell) Brown Head of Strategic Initiatives Melanie Brandt Melanie Brandt Membership Lead David Shedd David Shedd Head of Operations Tonya B. Amankwatia Tonya B. Amankwatia Head, AI 2030 Institute Rodrigo Valles Rodrigo Valles Chief of Staff Tiara Martinez Tiara Martinez Head of Accelerator Ben Christensen Ben Christensen Head of Partnership Marie Roker-Jones Marie Roker-Jones Head of Women in AI and NYC Partnership Lead Charles Cai Charles Cai Chief Technologist Chelsea Pritchard Chelsea Pritchard Head of Communications Daniela Muhaj Daniela Muhaj Head of Research and Development Anya Wang Crane Anya Wang Crane Program Manager, Responsible AI Marketplace
Chapters & working groups

Chapter leaders and working group chairs.

Members who lead AI 2030 chapters around the world and chair our sector working groups.

Andrea Flores Andrea Flores Co-Chair, Boston Chapter Senior Learning Designer, MIT Sloan Robert Baldassarre Robert Baldassarre Co-Chair, Boston Chapter Board Member & Investor; Former Partner, KPMG Kara Peterson Kara Peterson Co-Chair, Boston Chapter Descrybe.ai Heidi Ziobro Heidi Ziobro Co-Chair, Boston Chapter Managing Director, Per Scholas Vasudha Hegde Vasudha Hegde Co-Chair, San Francisco Chapter Senior Privacy Program Manager, DoorDash Ayesha Mahmood Ayesha Mahmood Co-Chair, San Francisco Chapter Vice President of Engineering, Zscaler Rahul Bhargava Rahul Bhargava Singapore Chapter Lead Founder and Director, Avivate Sandhya Gopalan Sandhya Gopalan India Chapter Lead Senior Manager – AI Strategy, Responsible AI & MLOps Practice Leader, EY Hemachandran Kannan Hemachandran Kannan India Chapter Lead Director, AI Research Centre, Woxsen University Saif Almotairi Saif Almotairi Saudi Arabia Chapter Lead Technology Program Manager, NEOM Rajesh Sadhwani Rajesh Sadhwani London Chapter Lead Managing Director, DXC Technology Zakaria Laaraj Zakaria Laaraj Netherlands Chapter Lead Founder, Global New Ventures Rui Duarte Rui Duarte Switzerland Chapter Lead Managing Director, Loop Future Nancy Maher Nancy Maher Co-Chair, Healthcare Working Group CTO/CIO, AIva Health Tech Vidur Nayyar Vidur Nayyar Co-Chair, Healthcare Working Group VP, AI Products & Technology, ParetoHealth Vanessa Welch Gomes Vanessa Welch Gomes Chair, BFSI Working Group Former Head of Sustainable Finance for the Americas, Standard Chartered Gabe Arrington Gabe Arrington Co-Chair, Public Sector Working Group Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command, Current Operations Kate Marie Carter Kate Marie Carter Co-Chair, Public Sector Working Group AI Program Manager, City of Tucson Joshua Richards Joshua Richards Co-Chair, Public Sector Working Group Chief Commercial Officer, Pacific Peering Jyoti Ponnapalli Jyoti Ponnapalli Co-Chair, Convergence Working Group VP, Head of Applied AI, Frontier Communications Kristoffer Kizer Kristoffer Kizer Co-Chair, Convergence Working Group Founding Partner, Wormhole Ventures
Chicago AI Council

Chicago AI Council.

Marisa Mann Marisa Mann Co-Chair, Chicago AI Council Lisa Wong Lisa Wong Co-Chair, Chicago AI Council Gilbert Villegas Gilbert Villegas 36th Ward Alderman, City of Chicago Kristi Dula-Ferguson Kristi Dula-Ferguson Deputy Director, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, State of Illinois Dean Alonis Dean Alonis Chief of Staff, State of Illinois Betsy Ziegler Betsy Ziegler CEO, 1871 Muddassir Siddiqi Muddassir Siddiqi President, College of DuPage Kristian J. Hammond Kristian J. Hammond Professor, Northwestern University Vivek Mullick Vivek Mullick Member, Chicago AI Council Jesus Gonzalez Jesus Gonzalez Intangible Assets Global Leader, Aon Adam Sutherland Adam Sutherland Worldwide Public Sector Strategy Lead, AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, AWS Shanthi Gudavalli Shanthi Gudavalli Senior Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase Charles M. Herman Charles M. Herman Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Enterprise Accounts, The Judge Group Bamshad Mobasher Bamshad Mobasher Professor of Computer Science and Director, DePaul AI Institute, DePaul University Sandeep Maira Sandeep Maira Founder, CTO & Senior Advisor, RavenRiskAi Anne Lee Anne Lee Bell Labs Fellow Alvin Chin Alvin Chin Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago – College of Business Administration Brandon Austin Brandon Austin Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Executives' Club of Chicago

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