Experience

Council of the Great Lakes Region

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Jul 2023 - Present



World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member, Independent Oversight Advisory Committee

  • Jan 2023 - Present



WeGO | World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization

• South Korea
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Advisory Board

  • 2022 - Present



Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Affiliated Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  The Berkman Klein Center's mission is to explore and understand cyberspace; to study its development, dynamics, norms, and standards; and to assess the need or lack thereof for laws and sanctions. We are a research center, premised on the observation that what we seek to learn is not already recorded. Our method is to build out into cyberspace, record data as we go, self-study, and share. Our mode is entrepreneurial nonprofit. We bring together the sharpest, most thoughtful people from around the globe to tackle the biggest challenges presented by the Internet. As an interdisciplinary, University-wide center with a global scope, we have an unparalleled track record of leveraging exceptional academic rigor to produce real-world impact. We pride ourselves on pushing the edges of scholarly research, building tools and platforms that break new ground, and fostering active networks across diverse communities. United by our commitment to the public interest, our vibrant, collaborative community of independent thinkers represents a wide range of philosophies and disciplines, making us a unique home for open-minded inquiry, debate, and experimentation. Show less



Edgelands Institute

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • May 2020 - Present



Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of AWS Institute Network

  • 2021 - 2022

  The AWS Institute is a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation for public sector executives. The AWS Institute is a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation for public sector executives.



D3A Capital & Advisory

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Partner

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021



Rourke & Gunner Group

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Chairman of the Board

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

  ourke & Gunner Group is a Holding company founded in 2020, growing at a rapidly increasing rate, focused on North American technology companies. We are achieving this growth by vigorously acquiring undervalued or underserved companies across various sub-categories of the technology sector namely cybersecurity, fintech, medtech, edtech and blockchain (DLT). These categories show sustainable and increasing demand for services, where clients have evolving and underserved needs and competitive providers are often fragmented and sub-scale. ​ At Rourke & Gunner Group, we believe that the right understanding and technological edge can lead companies towards a successful future. Show less



National Digital Transformation Initiatives

• Global

• Senior Subject Matter Expert

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2021



Kindwell Inc

• United States
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Business Officer

  • May 2020 - Apr 2021

  Consumer appliance and AI- IoT Platform for analytical chemistry with wide range of applications from environmental monitoring to disease detection; from food safety to quality assurance in industrial settings. https://kindwell.net- we are ushering a new era in analytical chemistry. Consumer appliance and AI- IoT Platform for analytical chemistry with wide range of applications from environmental monitoring to disease detection; from food safety to quality assurance in industrial settings. https://kindwell.net- we are ushering a new era in analytical chemistry.



FuXi Institute for Digital Economy

• Beijing, China

• Sr Fellow

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  The comprehensive smart city construction solution, which will be demonstrated by the Fuxi Park, concerns planning and operating livable smart cities, constructing green energy-saving high-throughput information infrastructure, and establishing data exchange platforms (smart city digital bus system). It provides comprehensive solutions that involve people's livelihood, environmental protection and the application ecology construction in areas of public safety, urban services, industry and commerce. By applying new key information technologies concerning the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, big data, identification systems, and blockchain, the Fuxi Park inspires to provide data support for government decision-making through applications such as smart city digital sandboxes. Additionally, it intends to provide system support for intelligent city operations. Further, the Fuxi Park will try to create a digital creation area with the O2O (Online to Offline) concept of ‘virtual park + physical park’. It is also trying to set up a new platform for cities to attract investment and talents in forms of digital enterprises and digital citizens. Show less



CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• Advisor

  • Jul 2020 - 2021

  CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. This commitment is driven by a realization that addressing diversity and inclusion is not a competitive issue, but a societal issue. Recognizing that change starts at the executive level, nearly 2,000 CEOs of the world’s leading companies and business organizations, are leveraging their individual and collective voices to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Show less



World Economic Forum

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Agenda Council on Augumented and Virtual Reality

  • May 2019 - Apr 2020

  As hardware prices decline and compelling use cases increase, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technologies are becoming mainstream and entering daily life. Experts and stakeholders have begun to identify areas where these technologies can drive positive social impacts (health and education), and areas where they may lead to negative consequences (more complex data protection questions, risks of virtual harassment and safety risks). Building on its 2018 mandate, the Global Future Council on Virtual and Augmented Reality will explore and raise awareness of the positive and negative aspects of these technologies’ widespread adoption and translate dialogue from the first year of the council’s existence into tangible outputs. Show less

• Head, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, China

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

  Promoted to lead the mission critical centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution in China, covering; AI, Blockchain, Drones, Biotech, Autonomous vehicles, Smart Cities and IoT.• Hired and trained all Practice Leads, technical, business and support staff.• Organised briefings on the Chinese and Asian Tech ecosystems for C-Suite business officials from international corporates and foreign governments.

• Head of Technology Industries

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  Promoted to lead the entire Industry vertical and advocate on behalf of the Industry group.Created dialogue and facilitated useful top-level communication by increasing vetted partnerships, writing position papers and hosting events.Hit 100% of the sector’s growth and retention targets.Increased the number of partners from the segment, developing relationship with top executives (including CEOs, chairpersons, board members; C-suit; regional and portfolio leaders), senior policy-makers, top academia and civil society.Designed and delivered events and communications increasing visibility and impactful partnerships on the issue of global electronic waste and a major initiative on reskilling and future work, growing sector revenues. Show less

• Manager, Global Agenda Council on Quantum Applications

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

• Head of Digital Economy

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2016

  Established and led partnerships with the Fortune 500 companies, serving as a key link betweentheir CEOs, members of the boards and executives and the World Economic Forum;Launched and led flagship technology thought leadership projects and reports (including AnnualGlobal Information Technology Report, Global Challenge on the Future of the Internet; Global Agenda Council on Cybersecurity; Internet Fragmentation paper; National/regional Digital/Cyber Strategies; NETmundial Initiative)

• Director, Digital Economy and Global Technology Policy

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  Promoted to lead a special interest segment communicating the organisation’s value add across the industry segment and represent the community’s position to governments.• Created Symposia on key industry topics, securing the attendance of Key Opinion Leaders, CEOs and Industry specialists, facilitating the writing of white papers.• Created steering groups on AI and Internet Governance, producing guidance documentation and policy advice.• Liaison with the private investors industry including venture capital firms as well as start-ups and technology pioneers.• Support of the projects on technology transfer and licensing; evaluation of the project proposals, secondments and consulting opportunities. Show less

• Manager, Global Agenda Council on Cybersecurity

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

• Associate Director, Information and Communication Technology

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  Responsible for shaping the technology agenda, developing the global public sector outreach strategy and bringing together various ICT-related initiatives under the hyperconnectivity platform (cyber security, data, technology for humanity, ICT for competitiveness, internet governance) for the World Economic Forum. Managed the involvement of top public sector and industry leaders, knowledge and civil society experts in the ICT projects of the Forum. In addition, responsible for the Global Agenda Council on Cyber Security and the Annual Global Information Technology Report. Show less

• Regional Manager, Eurasia, Center for Regional Agenda

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

  Hired onto the Advanced Leadership Program for the development of outstanding talent and tasked to maintain, deepen and strengthen the WEF brand across the region.• Organised, negotiated and promoted “Regional Davos” annual events in Istanbul, Vienna, Brussels and Baku.• Achieved 100% of attendance target of 5 Heads of State, 10 Global CEOs, 50 Regional CEOs and 50 Ministerial candidates and 100% of community representation target.• Oversaw the engagements with regional stakeholders esp. in the extractive industries and SWFs; • Liaised with government authorities creating agendas and securing meetings with CEO’s, delivering successful delegations from the region to global WEF events. Show less

• Founding Manager, Regional Agenda Council on Russia

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2010



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Liaison to the Advisory Board, Cyberpolicy Program

  • Oct 2015 - May 2018



UNODC

• Austria
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Terrorism Prevention Expert

  • Mar 2004 - May 2008

  Hired as an intern and rapidly promoted to Consultant, Advisor then brought back to lead the legal advisory services and public relations across government and private sectors. • Created appropriately pitched training and advisory materials for the Judiciary, Investigatory Departments and Criminal Justice partners across an International field. • Designed, delivered and secured attendance for best practice sharing events to key industry leaders to guide on the protection of critical infrastructure. • Expanded the branch’s reach and credibility across APAC and ASEAN regions following the expanding terrorism networks, increasing the organisations reach and credibility. • Increased volunteer contributions by writing and communicating donor proposals, raising an additional €2m funding. • Engaged with key organisations on AML and CTF, creating communication lines with the IMF, OECD (FATF) and national Financial Intelligence Units. • Created, gained leadership approval for, and rolled out a new online training tool to strengthen international cooperation on criminal justice, saving €5m in delivery costs. Show less



OSCE

• Austria
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Expert

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Hate Crimes, Tolerance and Non-discrimination Programme, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human RightsRecruited as an Interim to collect, analyse and digitalise hate crime, legislation and policies in the 56 member states. • Created the first comprehensive database on hate crime legislation and policies, allowing the standardisation of legislation to facilitate expedient extradition. • Identified and engaged with the Governmental focal points across all member states, exposing and resolving a 50% gap in coverage. • Wrote talking points and briefing documentation for the Secretary General, resulting in the initiation of policy and legal reform in 6 member states. Show less



IOM - UN Migration

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Intern

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004



Mes LLC

• Moscow, Russia and Shanghai, China

• East Asia Representative

  • Dec 1998 - Jun 2003

  MES TRADING HOUSE – T/o $1m trading firm sourcing goods across East Asia. Recruited during university studies to be the key point of local contact for SME exporters. • Provided interpretation and contract negotiation services to European retailers having products manufactured in China. • Operated as key point of reference with local government officials for foreign companies. MES TRADING HOUSE – T/o $1m trading firm sourcing goods across East Asia. Recruited during university studies to be the key point of local contact for SME exporters. • Provided interpretation and contract negotiation services to European retailers having products manufactured in China. • Operated as key point of reference with local government officials for foreign companies.



Altyn Asyryn Ykdysadyeti Journal

• Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

• Assistant Editor

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 1999

  Liaison with authors, advertisers and distributors. Thought leadership, articles and editorials. Liaison with authors, advertisers and distributors. Thought leadership, articles and editorials.