Sandy Carter is a globally recognized technology executive, bestselling author, and one of the foremost authorities on artificial intelligence. She currently serves as Chief Business Officer at Unstoppable Domains, where she advances user-controlled digital identity at the core of innovation. Over a distinguished career spanning decades, Sandy has held multiple C-suite roles, including COO, CMO, Chief Sales Officer, Channel Chief, and Chief Product Officer, across two Fortune 100 companies, Amazon Web Services and IBM, leading large-scale AI, cloud, and data-driven transformation initiatives that added billions of dollars in revenue.
A pioneer in enterprise AI since 2013, Sandy played a foundational role in building the IBM Watson ecosystem across AI, cloud, and IoT, helping establish some of the industry's earliest business models for AI-driven platforms. At AWS, she worked directly with global C-level leaders and partners to architect advanced AI and cloud solutions, driving innovation in product development and go-to-market strategy. She served on the board of Altair, an AI company, through its $11B acquisition by Siemens and sits on advisory boards for multiple AI startups.
Sandy is the bestselling author of "AI First, Human Always" and a Top 150 Forbes contributor covering AI and business innovation. Her leadership has earned recognition, including Microsoft MSN Top 10 AI Entrepreneur, Adweek AI Trailblazers Power 100, Forttuna AI & Innovation Leader of the Year, CBS Top 10 Leaders for AI, Constellation Research Top AI Business Leader, CNN Top 10 Women in Tech, AI Executive Champion of the Year, and Top 10 Leader in Responsible AI. As Chair of the Applied AI group at The Digital Economist, Sandy brings deep operational, technical, and strategic insight to global research and dialogue on AI and emerging technologies. Known for her team-centered leadership philosophy, she champions responsible, scalable innovation, bridging AI, digital identity, and enterprise adoption to help shape resilient, human-centered digital ecosystems.
