Our Team

Pamela Gupta
CEO Trusted AI

Pamela is a leading global voice in Cyber Security, Data Strategy, Trustworthy AI, Privacy and Governance. She provides a unique blend of management and technology expertise across Boards, C-levels, Technology and Business Units.

She has over 20 years’ experience in Technology, Cybersecurity Risk and Advisory expertise in helping businesses create holistic Governance solutions based on cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management. This helps create holistic scalable, innovative, cost-effective solutions with focus on people, technology, and process. It also helps organizations adopt a proactive stance that aligns with industry trends, positions them with competitive edge, and strategic pivots, as well as a multistakeholder organizational focus on actionable results.

Ms. Gupta speaks at global industry events on Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Governance, Privacy and Trustworthy AI.

Five years ago, anticipating the risks from AI, she created 8 Essential Pillars of Trustworthy AI and built a framework for operationalizing governance in building Trustworthy AI systems from the ground up. It’s called AI TIPS as in Artificial Intelligence Trust, Integrity Pillars for Sustainability. Pamela founded Advancing Trust in AI in 2019.

William E. Feher, CPA
Chief Risk Officer Trusted AI

William (Bill) Feher is a finance executive and consultant with a wide range of leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies, startups, and well-established global companies prior to consulting. His expertise includes auditing, accounting, enterprise risk management, privacy compliance and cybersecurity.  Bill has a reputation of creating solutions that mitigate risk and improve processes and has a deep understanding of internal controls for financial reporting.

Bill is Chief Risk Officer for Trusted AI.  He has served several companies as Chief Financial and Risk Officer.  He also previously served as Vice President Internal Audit and Chief Risk Officer for ITT Inc. Bill is a long-time member of the Connecticut Society of CPAs, a past board member and president of the Fairfield/Westchester County Chapter of the IIA and past board member and treasurer of Make-a-Wish of Connecticut.  He has been a speaker and member of the steering committee for the North East Annual Cyber Security conference.  He is a graduate of Fairfield University.

Da-Wyone Haynes
Marketing Director

Da-Wyone Haynes is a distinguished cybersecurity expert based in Louisville, KY, with a strong educational background from the University of Louisville Speed Engineering school and several professional certifications in cybersecurity. He possesses deep technical expertise in areas such as compliance, vulnerability management, cloud technologies, and disaster recovery services. Nationally, Da-Wyone serves as the FBI InfraGard National MidWest Regional Representative and a community partner for the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, enhancing collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector.

Irene
Product Manager

Irene is author of AI Product Manager’s Handbook, published with Packt, which focuses on AI ethics in the context of product management. She most recently served as Director of Digital Product and Data at the International WELL Building Institute. Prior to IWBI, Irene worked as an Operations Analyst at Tesla, a Data Scientist at Gesture, a Data Product Manager at Beekin and led Product at Tenacity. Irene served as book club organizer chapter lead for the Boston chapter and chapter co-lead of the NYC chapter for Women in Data from 2019-2023. Irene is a founding member of Advancing Trust in AI and organizer for a number of Women in AI events and programs including WaiACCELLERATE, WAI Hackathon, WAI Awards and WaiTalks, a series of talks about AI which she moderates with speakers.

Dr. David Barnes
Consultant Partner

Recently named as one of Forbes’ “Top 15 AI Ethicists” and a Visiting Fellow at Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in AI, BG(R) Dave Barnes, PhD empowers senior business and government leaders seeking to develop, implement, and lead strategic and responsible digital transformation, aligning business strategy while mitigating AI ethical, legal, and societal risks affecting their business or investment decisions.

He retired from the US Army after 32 years of distinguished service, most recently serving as Professor, United States Military Academy (PUSMA) Department of English and Philosophy, West Point, NY and as Chief AI Ethics Officer for the US Army’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Integration Center (AI2C), where he was the Army’s senior military expert on the ethics of armed conflict and the ethics of emerging technology, providing sound advice to Army leadership in the domains of character, culture, and emerging technology.

Usha Jagannathan
Partner Consultant, ex McKinsey

Usha is a responsible AI leader with over two decades of experience in cross-industry digital transformation. She has led innovation accelerator initiatives, architecting AI/ML solutions, leading product engineering teams, working closely with McKinsey’s legal counsel on AI policy and regulatory standards, implementing ethics framework for McKinsey Tech & Digital.

She is advising clients on AI ethics and explainability, cultivating strategic
partnerships, championing DEI initiatives, and mentoring diverse AI talent. Her expertise lies in translating complex research into actionable insights for clients, shaping industry conversations around AI governance and ethical AI practices, and building trust through consistent, high-quality deliverables.

Bruce Hedin
AI Law Research Partner

Bruce has 20 years of experience in designing AI-enabled technologies and testing their effectiveness (especially as applied in the domain of the law), supports thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners with guidance on the responsible adoption and use of advanced technologies.

Tony Hibbert
AI Governance Expert

Tony Hibbert is an AI Governance Expert formerly at ING Bank, specializing in data protection, cybersecurity, risk management, and ethics in the AI domain. With a background in both law and cybersecurity, Tony’s focus lies in keeping organizations out of trouble. He holds notable certifications including CIPP/E, CISM, CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/E and an AI and algorithm audit and assurance certification.

Jagabandhu Sahoo

Jagabandhu Sahoo is a senior client service manager at FIS. A visionary leader with a robust track record in strategic planning, business development, global operations, and product management experience across investment banking and FinTech.

Demonstrates exceptional leadership of diverse, multicultural teams, fostering teamwork and stakeholder collaboration to achieve business objectives. Passionate about customer experience and B2B technology management, the effects on business, and organizational growth.

Specializes in AI and analytics to empower organizations with data-driven capabilities, translating business strategies into impactful AI solutions. He has a master’s degree in artificial intelligence and machine learning from LJMU, with a focus on deep learning and natural language processing (NLP).

Miguel Treviño
Expert in Supply Chain & Logistics

Proven track and management record in top companies such as CEMEX, FEMSA, TRANSPLACE & MAERSK.

Significant knowledge in industry verticals, transportation modalities, and regional solutions; passionate about fostering end-to-end supply chain connectivity and development.

Miguel holds a B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineer – ITESM (2007) Mexico, and EMBA – IPADE Business School (2018) Mexico.

Key Experience:

• Transportation door-to-door (Operational, Tactical, Strategical)
• Systems & Technology for Supply Chain (TMS, WMS, ERP)
• Product and business development across North & Central America with global trade partners

Sandeep Mehta

Sandeep Mehta is the Chief Technology Officer at The Hartford Financial Services Group. Prior to this role, he held senior executive positions at Wells Fargo, UBS, and Goldman Sachs, where he managed technology operations globally. With a background in software development, he has worked on various technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Imaging, and Speech Recognition at companies like Verizon and Philips, and the University of Rochester. Sandeep’s contributions in AI include a patent for autonomous vehicle navigation and helping launch VoiceDialing, the first consumer AI product for telecom networks.

Oliver Tian

Oliver Tian is a passionate AI visionary who believes in leveraging technology to augment human capabilities and extending our potential. With more than 35 years of IT consulting experience for Governments and Multinational Enterprises across the Asia Pacific region, he grounds his strength in business processes and advanced technologies. A firm believer in industry cross-pollination, he has successfully engaged with clients around optimizing the use of technology and human capital to meet business needs.

Director and Founder, Oliver Tian Associates
Honorary Advisory Mentor, Asia Pacific Assistive Robotics Association
Founding Member and Vice-Chairman, International Alliance of Robotics Associations
Vice President, Daegu Global Robotics Cluster

Advisory Panel, Youth.World AI
Advisor & Expert, AI-for-Good, Asia
Faculty Advisor, Certification in Applied AI, Centre for AI Innovation
International Advisor Member, Advisory Council for AI, Ministry HES & Innovation, Uzbekistan
Advisory Board Member, Responsible Technology Institute, University of Oxford