Governance as Structural Problem
Dr. Tuboise Floyd
Founder · Host · Human Signal
Dr. Floyd leads Human Signal's independent research into AI governance and institutional risk. He reverse-engineers the failures organizations try to hide and builds the frameworks they should have had before they deployed.
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19 Years of Practitioner-Led Governance
Taiye Lambo
Founder & CAIO · Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (HISPI)
Taiye Lambo founded HISPI in 2007 and has spent nearly two decades building independent certification infrastructure for information security practitioners. As the creator of the TAIMScore™ framework, he brings 19 years of practitioner-led governance thinking — and zero tolerance for compliance theater.
TAIMScore™CybersecurityCertificationAI Governance
Institutional Resilience Under Pressure
Kathy Swacina, Col. (USA Ret.)
CIO, SherpaWerx · Chairperson, Advocacy & Education · HISPI Project Cerebellum AI Think Tank
Kathy Swacina brings a career spanning military command, enterprise technology strategy, and AI governance advocacy. As Chairperson of HISPI's Project Cerebellum AI Think Tank and CIO at SherpaWerx, she operates at the intersection of institutional resilience and responsible AI deployment — with the operational credibility to back every word.
Military LeadershipAI Think TankAdvocacyCIO
Where Enterprise AI Breaks Down
Cotishea Anderson
AI Senior Product Manager, GTM Strategy · Microsoft
Cotishea leads AI product strategy for Oil, Gas & Energy at Microsoft, driving enterprise-scale adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot across Fortune 500 organizations. She builds the frameworks that get AI from pilot to production in safety-critical, regulated environments — and she knows exactly where governance breaks down when the C-suite isn't paying attention.
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10,000 Partners. 1,000,000 People.
Dr. Rhonda Farrell
Founder & CEO · Cyber & STEAM Global Innovation Alliance | Global Innovation Strategies
Dr. Rhonda Farrell brings 20+ years driving excellence in enterprise transformation, AI, cyber, and innovation. A USMC Veteran, ASQ Fellow, and IEEE Senior Member, she founded the Cyber & STEAM Global Innovation Alliance — a long-term industry initiative building toward 10,000 partners serving 1,000,000 people globally in STEM, cyber, and innovation. As CEO of Global Innovation Strategies, she specializes in governance, policy integration, and strategic alignment across the DoD, DHS, NSA, and IC ecosystems.
Enterprise TransformationAI & CyberUSMC VeteranGovernance & Policy
AI Education Meets Supplier Readiness
Dr. Dawn-Nicole McIlwain
Founder & President · ProcuraFind® | Co-founder · Skilldora Inc. | TEDx Speaker
Award-winning CEO, business educator, multi-published author, and global strategist focused on strengthening small business participation in corporate contracting. As Founder of ProcuraFind® — a certifying authority for small business contract readiness — Dr. McIlwain has helped small businesses secure more than $6M in corporate contracts within two years. A BCG veteran and Co-founder of Skilldora Inc., her work sits at the intersection of supplier readiness, economic development, and AI-enabled workforce education.
Corporate ContractingAI-Enabled EducationTEDx SpeakerSupplier Readiness
Scale with Purpose, Lead with Clarity
Paul Wilson, Jr.
CEO · Paul Wilson Global Solutions, LLC
Paul Wilson, Jr. is CEO of PW Global, a consulting and digital innovation firm helping mid-sized businesses, SMBs, and mission-driven government agencies lead with clarity and scale with purpose. With expertise spanning leadership training, strategic advisory, enterprise learning platforms, and customized business applications, he empowers organizations to think globally, act strategically, and grow intentionally.
Strategic AdvisoryDigital InnovationLeadershipEnterprise Learning
Keeping the Room Real
Michelle Houston
Co-Host · Audience Moderator
Michelle Houston keeps the room moving. As Co-Host and Audience Navigator, she manages the live production flow, wrangles audience participation, and ensures the mic gets to the right person at the right moment — so Dr. Floyd can stay locked on the conversation that matters.
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