Board of Advisors

Mark Sunday

Former Oracle CIO

With two decades as CIO at Oracle and Siebel, following ten years with Motorola, Mark has transitioned into a new chapter that allows him to apply his experience and insights in fresh ways. His time is now divided among three pursuits: actively engaging in the industry through board roles and advisory positions, giving back by serving on the advisory boards of the Eccles School of Business and the Kahlert School of Computing at the University of Utah, as well as contributing to Utah’s STEM Action Center, lecturing, and mentoring.

University of Michigan

University of Michigan University of Michigan BSE, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

Oracle

Oracle

Combiz Abdolrahimi

Combiz Abdolrahimi, Esq., J.D., LL.M.

ServiceNow VP and Head of Global Government Relations & Public Policy | U.S. Global Tech Innovation Leader | International Lawyer | Middle East Specialist | AI & Tech Columnist | Angel Investor

Combiz Abdolrahimi is a Global Emerging Technology & Innovation Leader, having served as a national security lawyer, policymaker, financial regulator, and chief innovation officer, advising Presidents/Heads of State, Ministers/Cabinets, Congress/Parliaments, Regulators & Global CEOs on technology, strategy, policy, & innovation.

ServiceNow

Georgetown University Law Center

Georgetown University Law Center

Georgetown University Law Center

Anil Jain

Transformation Leader | Tech Executive, AI/ML, Cloud | Media, Games, Retail, CPG | Board Director & Advisor

Anil leads the global strategic consumer industries team at Google Cloud, driving Google Cloud's strategy for helping Media, Games, Retail & CPG companies transform their businesses through innovative solutions spanning AI/ML, data & analytics and global, planet-scale infrastructure.

Google -Global Strategic Consumer Industries

Google

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Mimi Zou

Professor | Co-founder | Lawtech / Regtech / Fintech. - International panel on the information environment

An award-winning expert in commercial law, digital law, lawtech, regtech and fintech. Nearly two decades of experience as a dual-qualified and multilingual business and regulatory lawyer, deep tech innovator and entrepreneur, and senior adviser and board member to governments, businesses and international organizations.

International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE)

International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE)

University of Oxford

University of Oxford

Douglas Rainey

DJ Rainey

Former IBM CTO Watson AI Legal

A leader the Computer Science field since joining the Air Force in early 2003, Douglas has worked with many great companies where he developed his technical abilities and consulting skills. Since 2011 Douglas has worked with Cognitive and Advanced Analytics in the Watson division of IBM. Currently he serves as the Chief Technical Officer for Watson AI Legal practice at IBM.

IBM

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Douglas Gilmer, PhD

Douglas Gilmer, PhD

Department of Homeland Security – Human Trafficking Researcher, Historian, and Trainer

Retired Senior Law Enforcement Liaison/Advisor at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Engaged with allied partners, academic institutions and the financial industry, utilizing artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and interoperable functionality to combat human trafficking.

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

Ph.D. Organizational Leadership - Columbia International University

Columbia International University

Adel Elmessiry

Dr. Adel Elmessiry, Ph.D.

Professor - American University of Cairo

Professor and tech entrepreneur, published expert on AI and Blockchain with 20+ years Healthcare, Mentor, Advisors & Speaker.  Adel serves as the president chief technology officer for AlphaFin, a Draper Goren Holm portfolio company. 

Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Nashville Entrepreneur Center