I have spent the last two decades at the intersection of artificial intelligence, engineering, infrastructure projects, international economics, policy, and strategic decision-making. I'm the founder and CEO of Taiyō.AI, where I am leading the evolution of the global construction, infrastructure, and government spending industry by introducing the largest data and first AI platform designed to streamline efficiency and improve outcomes in the world's largest industry.
My career has spanned diverse roles that integrate engineering, business, research, teaching, advisory, and policy. My research is focused on a systems architecture approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how such systems can support humans make more sustainable decisions. Previously, I served as the Director, Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) where I helped to create the Stanford AI Index, and introduced the Global AI Vibrancy Toolkit. I have taught various executive programs in business and policy programs including at UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco, Sciences Po, École polytechnique. Earlier in my career, I served as an economist at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Washington, DC, where I led key projects in emerging markets and research exploring topics related to economic growth, technology, trade, inequality, economic development and help guide policymakers.
Current I also serve as a Visiting Fellow at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, OECD.AI member of AI experts. I received my PhD in Reliability Engineering from the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
My research has been published in various journals including Scientific Reports - Nature, Journal of Risk Analysis, Journal of Service Research, Journal of International Money and Finance, Open Economies Review, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, books by Oxford University Press, as well as numerous World Bank and IMF Policy Papers. My work has been featured in Bloomberg, the Economist, the Financial Times, VentureBeat, the Wall Street Journal. I am also a frequent keynote speaker at global forums.
