AI Governance World Conference in Las Vegas Adds Experts and Tech Authors

AI Governance World has added top AI Governance experts and authors to its slate of speakers, including leaders from OpenAI, SAIC, AXA, and Pathfinder.ai.

LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The AI Governance World Conference 2026 focusing on AI readiness and governance, set for October 12–14 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, announces an impressive lineup of speakers, including top AI experts, authors, and AI innovators.

The event is headlined by two of the world’s most influential technology lawyers: Bennett Borden, formerly of DLA Piper, now with the hybrid law and technology firm Clarion AI Law Partners, and Peter Stockburger, with Foley & Lardner, a Top 50 Global law firm. In addition, Chris Surdak, CEO of ReLeaf Financial and Proof of Intent patent holder for controlling and securing AI agents will speak.

“We are pleased and proud to bring the knowledge of leading experts to share with AI Governance World attendees,” stated Robert Smallwood, Chair of the event, and Chair & Founder of the Certified Information Governance Officers Association.

Additional leading experts slated to speak include:

– Siddharth Jain, AI Engineering Manager, Finance Business Systems, OpenAI. He is a leader with experience building AI infrastructure, data platforms, and machine learning systems across OpenAI, Google, YouTube, and enterprise analytics organizations. He is currently working on AI infrastructure and data systems at OpenAI, focused on scalable platforms supporting next-generation AI products and compute workloads. He previously led data science and analytics initiatives at Google and YouTube across monetization, product analytics, experimentation, and ML-driven decision systems. His session is entitled, “Governing AI Agents That Take Real Enterprise Actions: Controls, Auditability, and Human Review.”

– Jessica Montgomery, Cloud Engineering Lead & AI Enablement Leader, SAIC, U.S. Air Force Digital Transformation Agency – is a technology transformation leader, AI governance practitioner, and doctoral researcher specializing in operational AI governance, cloud modernization, and enterprise transformation in regulated and mission-critical environments. She is also the creator of PatentPath, an AI-powered, citation-verified research platform that demonstrates practical approaches to trustworthy and auditable AI systems. Her session is entitled, “The AI Governance Readiness Gap: Why Risk Registers Aren’t Enough.”

– Ashish Haruray, AI Governance at AXA XL, a division of AXA. He is a thought leader in AI Governance, data governance, data controls and data privacy, speaking regularly in industry leading conferences and authoring data management and data privacy articles for print and digital media magazines. He helped build EU AI Act and GDPR Compliant Organization, driving efforts to build a world-class data privacy & AI compliant framework to ensure organization can strongly support regulatory requirements across the globe. His session is entitled, “AI Governance – Establishing the Framework and Operationalizing It.”

– Darryl Carlton, PhD, AI Policy & Compliance Director at Pathfinder.ai. Dr. Carlton is AI Policy & Compliance Director at Pathfinder.ai. Hailing from Australia, he is an AI Governance Thought Leader, and bestselling author in Cybersecurity & AI Governance. His recent book is, “AI Governance: Applying AI Policy and Ethics through Principles and Assessment” (2024). He helps organizations navigate the complexities of responsible AI adoption. He transforms challenging IT project disputes into collaborative resolutions as a specialized Dispute Resolution consultant and Expert Witness. With deep technical knowledge and objective analysis, Dr. Darryl helps organizations navigate complex disagreements, reduce litigation costs, and salvage valuable business relationships.

– Margaret Spence, Founder, AI Governance for HR is a globally recognized authority on AI governance, human resources, and women’s leadership with more than 40 years of experience helping organizations navigate workforce transformation. She is the Founder of The Inclusion Learning Lab and AI Governance for HR, where she advises CHROs and HR leaders on implementing responsible AI governance across the talent lifecycle while reducing organizational risk and fostering human-centered workplaces. She is the author of, “When AI Breaks the Law: AI Governance for Talent Leaders and Leadership.” Her session is entitled, “The Algorithm Wasn’t Unsupervised.”

– Fay Johnson, Product Leadership, Trust & Safety, Responsible AI, Ethics & Regulatory Compliance. Fay Johnson is a product and Trust & Safety executive with more than 20 years of experience building responsible AI and safer digital experiences at scale. Her expertise spans AI governance, online safety, content moderation, consumer privacy, regulatory compliance, and behavior change, helping organizations translate emerging technologies into trusted, human-centered products. Most recently, Fay served as Director of Product Management for Trust, Safety & Compliance at LinkedIn, where she led initiatives addressing global AI, privacy, and digital safety regulations. She previously held senior leadership roles at Nextdoor, driving product strategy for trust and safety, AI, content moderation, fraud prevention, and consumer privacy. Her session is entitled, “Inside the Oversight Board: Operationalizing AI Governance, Accountability, and Human Review at Global Scale”

For more information and full conference details, visit the AI Governance World Conference 2026 website.
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