Steven Tiell is a technology, strategy, and governance executive specializing in AI governance, data ethics, responsible innovation, and technology policy. He is Global Head of AI Governance Advisory at SAS, where he works with organizations to establish AI governance frameworks and support trustworthy AI transformation. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center, where he contributes to work on data ethics, artificial intelligence, and technology policy, and an Advisor to The Data Guild. His experience spans more than 25 years across technology, innovation, strategy, and governance, including leadership roles in AI and data ethics and work across multiple industries and geographies.

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Previously, Steven served as Vice President of AI Strategy at DataStax and spent nearly a decade at Accenture, where he led the Data Ethics and Responsible Innovation practice and helped shape the firm's positions on responsible technology and AI policy. His work has included advising the Monetary Authority of Singapore on fairness, ethics, accountability, and transparency in financial services, supporting policy work on synthetic media and disinformation, and leading strategic and organizational transformation initiatives across industries. He has also contributed to World Economic Forum initiatives on digital trust, content safety, and metaverse governance, including leading governance work for its Designing and Building the Metaverse project. Steven holds a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering and Information Systems, an MBA in Sustainable Management, and a certificate in Ethics of Technology from Stanford University. He has published extensively on data ethics and responsible innovation and holds multiple patents related to data trusts and data governance.