Dr. Manish Mehta

AI Enterprise Vision

Over 20 years experience guiding successful large-scale deployments of AI technologies including autonomous systems, robots, and virtual agents

Areas of expertise:

- Autonomous systems - Led technology strategy for commercial mower company
- Intelligent agents - Pioneered virtual agents transforming customer service at multinational
  corporations
- Robotics - Oversaw robot deployments in manufacturing facilities
- Voice assistants - Built AI-powered assistants for construction workers
- Healthcare robots - Advised Tech startup developing robotic companions to assist seniors with medication
- AI Strategy and Cultural transformation

I offer organizations:

- Identifying clear AI objectives aligned to business goals
- Assembling cross-functional teams combining AI, business, and domain expertise
- Guiding pragmatic AI implementations focused on improving efficiency, safety, and customer
   experience
- Advising on ethical, responsible AI adoption strategies
- Leveraging experience deploying AI solutions across industries from healthcare to manufacturing

Let's connect to make your organization's AI vision an operational reality!

Chief AI Strategist: Driving Pragmatic AI Implementations

Creator AI Studio

With over 20 years as an AI innovation pioneer, I create imaginative AI experiences by taking early stage technologies from concept to implementation.

My expertise includes:

a. Conversational AI - Created interactive museum exhibits and theme park characters
b. Robotics - Developed robotic assistants and experiences like Turtle Talk AI system
c. Intuitive Creation Tools - Enabled non-programmers to build AI behaviors through easy interfaces
d. Immersive Experience Design - Architected AI gaming blending conversation and immersion

I offer:

- Innovation Strategy: Guided projects from research to requirements to design like Pirates of the
  Caribbean ride reimagining
- Team Assembly: Brought together cross-functional talent to develop experiences like robot 
   companions for seniors
- User-Focused Development: Conducted ongoing testing and feedback with users during creation of 
   museum exhibits
- Entrepreneurial Leadership: Scaled innovations from prototype to full deployment such as the AI 
   gaming experience

My passion is pioneering experiences that fascinate and inspire audiences by leveraging AI and emerging tech.

If you seek a leader who thrives on the frontier turning early stage technologies into imaginative implementations, let's make the extraordinary happen together!

Chief AI Creator: Transforming Emerging Tech into Engaging AI Experiences

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Employee Number 1 at the CTO office and Help Build the company’s first-ever CTO Office. Help Lead Innovation Ecosystem to $1.2B/yr revenue. 3 Years FastCo and AII “Most Innovative” Company

- Developing multi-year research, technology and commercialization strategies across emerging areas 
   like AI, IoT, Industry 4.0, robotics and autonomous systems.

- Building partnerships between business units (Security, Healthcare, Industrial, Consumer) and functions
   (Sales, Marketing, IT, R&D).

- Managing cross-functional teams of 50-150 people on strategic projects.

- Conducting M&A technical due diligence, competitive intelligence, quantitative and qualitative studies.

- Establishing an external ecosystem network with VC firms, startups, and commercial companies across 
  the Bay Area and beyond, leading to successful partnerships and investments with 15+ organizations
  including Plug n Play, Baidu Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, and more.
  
- Driving well-received technology strategy initiatives on AI, ML, IoT, and AI conversational tech for the
  CEO.

Technical Director of Innovation, Office of the CTO

AI+ Accelerator TechCode - US

AI+ accelerator at Techcode consists of startups that are focused on the application of artificial intelligence technologies: voice recognition, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and gesture control to all the different industry verticals, e.g. robotics, virtual reality/augmented reality, smart home, IoT, medical device and wearables.

Startup Mentor

Accenture Technology Labs

- Supported development of visionary "liquid workforce" transformation in 2012, enabling Accenture
   crowdsourcing initiative. Platform catalyzed 15K+ hours and mobilized 100K people.

- Liquid workforce became a smash hit theme of Accenture Vision 2016, igniting 14K+ social media 
   mentions, 230+ client downloads, 112M reach. Amplified by 638 influencers like IBM and futurist Gerd
   Leonhard.

- Led research, strategy, and UX design to build Accenture's crowdsourcing capability across business areas. 

- Defined go-to-market strategy. Reported progress to leadership.

- Led patented design of new crowdsourcing offering curating on-demand teams. Transformed CIO recruiting
   and teams.

- Guided pilots analyzing coordination challenges with internal and external crowd workers. Led prototype
  development.

- Advised crowdtesting vendor pilots (Applause, Passbrain). Guided analysis for product insights. Managed 
   tools for new crowdtesting capability. Led pilots at top clients.

- Shaped design and guided development of a platform to enrich unstructured data via paid/free crowd work  
   and automation. Led vendor pilots.

- Drove multiple patented ideas advancing intellectual property. Filed inventions.

- Forged partnerships with vendors, R&D, and academia.

- Spearheading innovation blitz for Industry X.0 across 5 labs, reimagining products with emerging tech like AI
  and robotics.

- Pioneering human-robot innovation teams to conceptualize, design, manufacture and service products. 

-  Created behavior design strategies to motivate user participation for Fortune 100 clients. Recognized by  
   client with top award.

The Human-Centered AI Innovator - Unlocking Human Needs through UX and AI

American Cancer Society

Providing advice, leadership and direction to American Cancer Society to further the Society’s progress by leveraging the skills and talents of volunteers to add value to and complete strategic initiatives and projects.  The role involves advising the society to increase its appeal and competitive advantage in the volunteer marketplace, save the Society time and money on project initiatives, and offer opportunities to further develop staff and volunteers.

The goal of the program is to redefine volunteer opportunities to include Skills-Based Volunteering (SBV) to increase the society's market relevance and competitive advantage. The SBV program supports both SBV and episodic volunteers and meets the outcomes of the Board accepted recommendation. The purpose of the Society’s Skills-Based Volunteer(SBV) Advisory Team is to provide advice, consultation, leadership and direction to the Society’s strategy on Skills-Based Volunteerism.  The team is charged with developing a long term, enterprise-wide rollout for Skills-Based Volunteers.

Strategic Advisor

Georgia Institute of Technology

- Pioneered trailblazing augmented reality app - deployed and delighted hundreds of diverse users including actors, virtual world members, and non-programmers.

- Architected award-winning UX design thrilling 150+ visitors with innovative augmented reality gaming experience at UCI Beall Center. Transported players into resolving virtual character conflicts.

- Spearheaded software architecture and pioneering Wizard UIs controlling one-of-a-kind experience. Conducted rigorous qualitative and quantitative evaluation.

- Pioneered first Web 2.0 app empowering non-programmers to create, modify and share game character AI behaviors. Developed advanced AI dynamically enhancing user-generated AI.

- Deployed live and piloted by hundreds of user groups: actors from School of Theatre at Illinois State University, non-programmers from virtual world Second Life and Non-Programmers.

- Led extensive user research and crafted detailed personas. Spearheaded iterative prototyping of breakthrough end-user authoring tool and AI approach.

- Rigorously and holistically evaluated pioneering experience through qualitative and quantitative UX research methods. Dove deep into extensive data gathering and analysis.

Next-Gen AI Experience Designer

Disney Research

Transforming Turtle Talk Character Experiences

- Pioneering innovative system enabling multiple operators to engage AI characters, slashing costs.
- Uncovering guest needs and motivations through insightful operator interviews and observations at Disney Land.
- Rigorously evaluating developed system through extensive usability studies with operators and guests.

Reimagining Pirates of the Caribbean Guest Experience

- Energizing Pirates experience through vigorous ideation and prototypes.
- Accelerating cutting-edge Pirates research, assembling university and industry teams.

Theme Park Experience Innovator - Infusing UX with AI

University of Southern Denmark

- Pioneered Museum Exhibit Advancing State-of-the-Art in Conversational AI - Enabled first-of-its-kind 
speech interaction between children and AI-controlled Hans Christian Andersen.

- Led insights-driven Wizard of Oz studies, observations, and interviews to deeply understand young participants. Crafted detailed user personas and storyboards bringing exhibit vision to life.

- Spearheaded iterative wireframing, mockups, and development of breathtaking final exhibit. Published top-tier peer-reviewed papers.

- Conducted rigorous qualitative and quantitative evaluation uncovering actionable insights to shape future roadmap. Translated findings into pioneering recommendations.

- Developed cutting-edge advances in speech recognition, NLU, dialog management, and gestural coordination—unlocking seamless speech-based interaction.

- Exhibit captivated audiences and received extensive press for pushing scientific and engineering boundaries. Addressed key challenges to inspire future innovation

Pioneer of First-of-its-Kind AI Experiences

Steria

Software programmar

Reimagined Disney Attractions with AI | Pioneered Conversational AI Museum Exhibits | Self-Driving Car Degree | Corporate AI & Robotics Deployment & Strategies | Speaking Human, AI & Business over two decades

I speak human, business & AI and build AI solutions that nail all 3; learned and practiced over 20 years at the school of hard-knocks pioneering first-of-its-kind AI experiences including:

- Next-gen AI powered system for Turtle Talk with Crush
- Reimagining Pirates of the Caribbean ride with AI based storytelling
- AI powered speaker for construction workers
- Cobots and mobile robots deployed at manufacturing plants
- Medication compliance robot companion at senior living facilities
- Conversational AI powered museum exhibit at Hans Christian Andersen Museum
- AI powered immersive conversation gaming experience at UCI Beall Center Musuem
- Self-driving car development at Udacity
- Autonomous mower technology strategy
- Conversational agents for customer service 
- AI strategy and cultural transformation at large multinationals
- AI powered technology enabling non-programmers to create, modify and share game character AI 
  behaviors


Industries Covered: Manufacturing, Security, Healthcare, Entertainment, Creator Economy

Technologies Covered: Self-Driving Cars, Robotics, Human-Centered AI, Conversational AI, Crowdsourcing, Industry4.0

Work presented at White House and featured in USA Today, MSNBC, Washington Post, Computer Technology, InformationWeek, Bloomberg, Venture Beat and Business Wire

Partnering with me, you gain:

•      A human-centered designer - translating user insights into exceptional experiences
•	A business strategist - providing diligence to steer initiatives, quantify ROI, and minimize risks
•	An AI/ML expert - architecting, deploying and optimizing systems from prototype to production
•	20+ years experience spearheading innovations from concept to commercialization
•	Investments analysis quantifying technical feasibility and commercial viability
•	A technology pioneer - adopting emerging capabilities like robotics and autonomy
•	Cross-functional leadership uniting diverse teams to deliver complex initiatives
•	Trend tracking identifying high-potential focus areas to capitalize on

I would enjoy grabbing a virtual coffee to explore how we can work together to bring AI innovations to life - the future is bright! Let's connect.

Undisclosed [Financial Services]

ISAE 3000 & 3402 – SOC 2 & 1 – FINMA 2023/1 Operational Risk & Resilience (Cyber Risk, Critical Data Risk, Business Continuity, ICT Risk, Cross-Border Services Business Risk, Operational Resilience) – Customer Identification Data (CID) Protection – Critical Data Protection – FINMA 2018/3 Outsourcing – ISO 27001 ISMS & ISO 9001 QMS Implementation, Management & Internal Audit – SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP) – Internal Audit – Assurance to the Board – Second-party Audits on Datacentres and Suppliers – Internal support to External Audits – Privacy & Data Protection Implementation and Management (FADP / LPD / DSG Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection; GDPR EU General Data Protection Regulation) – BCM and DRP (Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery) – IT Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Services – GRC – Information Security – Cyber Risk – Cybersecurity – Cyber Security – ISAE SOC1 SOC2 ITGC AC LPD GDPR Swift CSP ISMS QMS CID • Internal Control Frameworks design, development, implementation, enhancement, and oversight on controls, processes, policies and procedures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operational risks management, as well as to ensure compliance with laws, industry regulations, internal policies, contracts, international standards and best practices.

Risk & Compliance Manager | ISO 27001 ISMS Manager | Internal Auditor

McKinsey & Company

Member of McKinsey’s Global Survey Panel — a community of selected executives invited to provide expert perspectives on AI and cybersecurity governance, risk & compliance, as well as other critical business, economic, and management issues relevant to their areas of expertise.

Expert Contributor | McKinsey Global Survey Panel

Harvard Business Review

Contributing insights on strategy, leadership, and innovation to support HBR’s editorial direction.

The Harvard Business Review offers in-depth insights and practical advice on the most pressing business challenges of today.

A member of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals. Advisory Council membership is currently by invitation only. 

Through HBR research, advisors provide feedback to the Editors, preview new content, help improve the content to be published, help chart the future direction, and weigh in on ideas from HBR as well as those from the wider world of management and leadership.

Council Member | Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

USI Startup Centre

Advisor to University of Southern Switzerland (USI) Startup Centre (USC).

Providing specialist advisory to science-based and technology-driven early stage startups incubated at the USC.

Advisor | University of Southern Switzerland (USI) Startup Centre

Elsevier

Bringing an industry practitioner perspective to the peer review of research articles submitted for publication to scientific and technical journals.

Peer Reviewer | Elsevier Journals

IEEE

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. 
Joined as Student Member; SMIEEE elevation in 2008. Former IEEE TEMS Technology and Engineering Management Society member. Member of the Technical Program Committee for various IEEE Conferences.

IEEE Senior Member | Reviewer & TPC Member – Advancing Tech Leadership & Engineering Standards

Freelance innovation services

Advisory on the use of technology as a key enabling factor of innovative business models, products, and services in a variety of industries • Advisory on the exploitation of heterogeneous technologies convergence • Projects evaluation • Coaching to startups founders • Advisory on technology verticals (cyber & information security, crypto & digital assets, blockchain).

Innovation services to startups and to public and private startup incubators and business accelerators; Jury member at international startup hackathons and competions in Switzerland, Israel, USA, Italy, Malta.

Evaluation of projects requesting access to public and privately-sponsored innovation support programs • Consultancy for product, service and business model innovation • Support to Swiss and international startups: business idea validation, business model definition, core team sourcing, startup project structuring, pitch deck creation, investors readiness preparation, minimum viable product, innovative product and service development, strategic partnerships negotiation, early clients and users onboarding, community building, stakeholders management, market launch.

Innovation Advisor

Studio Ing. Bareato (Studio di Ingegneria della Sicurezza e dell'Informazione)

Services in the field of: Crypto & Digital Assets • Blockchain technology • New use cases development • Ecosystem integration and development • Blockchain projects management.

Blockchain Projects Leader & Advisor

Consulting and audit services in the field of: Cybersecurity & Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) • Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) • ISO 27001 implementation and auditing • Cyber Risk • Business security and continuity • Intangible assets protection • Analysis of human factors in security • Analysis of new digital technologies security risks.

Cybersecurity Consultant & Auditor

Sole proprietorship registered firm, delivering specialised consulting, audit and outsourced project management services to companies and public organizations in Switzerland and internationally.

Founder

AIBC Summit

Jury Member at Malta Artificial Intelligence & Blockchain Awards

Blockchain District SA

Aqer: building the smart marketplace where Vloggers and Brands meet and propose organic advertisements. The platform uses Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence technology to allow content creators and content seekers to find each other, with the goal of making the influencer marketing ecosystem more transparent and secure.

CTO – Chief Technology Officer

✅️  𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 | 𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗔 | 𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗠 | 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟭 | 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 & 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
 
I empower organizations with forward-thinking strategies, actionable insights, and pragmatic solutions to stay 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁, and 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 in the face of tomorrow's challenges.

I’ve led initiatives that strengthened operational resilience, enhanced internal control, and built stakeholders trust in highly regulated industries, incl. Financial Services.

My value-centric approach focuses on transforming security and compliance risks into strategic opportunities by empowering teams, fostering trust, providing oversight, and enabling innovation.

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲:

→ 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀
Implementation, Auditing & Continuous Improvement
→ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Safeguarding Critical Data & Sensitive Information
→ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Ensuring Adherence to Laws, Regulations, Contracts, Policies & Standards
→ 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Cyber & Operational Risk Mitigation, Strategic Risk Management
→ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹
Control Frameworks Development, Controls Enhancement, Oversight & Reporting
→ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁
Identifying Risks, Oversight & Reporting, Assurance

Extensive experience across the Three Lines of Defense — Operations, Internal Control (Security, Risk & Compliance Management), and Audit & Assurance.

𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

▪︎ Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
▪︎ Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
▪︎ ISO 27001 Internal Auditor / Auditor / LA
▪︎ Formerly certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and PRINCE2 Practitioner

Bringing technical proficiency and strategic oversight to every initiative, I leverage my ability to analyze, assess, and enhance systems and practices to improve risk management strategies.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆:

I contribute fostering dynamic conversations with a motivated community of professionals committed to tackling emerging challenges and creating a safer digital future.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿:

Exclusive insights & strategic perspectives on the evolving world of AI Risk, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Compliance & AI-powered Innovation!

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵:

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