Rohan Sharma is an award-winning technology executive and TEDx speaker who has led AI products and digital transformations at Apple, Disney, and Fortune 100s. Rohan advises Boards & Executive Committees on capital allocation & regulatory risk implication. He is a Stanford Seed strategy consultant and advisory board member at Frost & Sullivan and Contact Center Expo.
Currently a Consumer Data & Analytics leader at Mattel, he serves as an Industry Fellow at IE Business School and strategic advisor to UCLA Anderson school of Management. He also mentors at Techstars and UC San Diego School of Management and serves on HBR advisory council and Forbes business council. He is also a U.S. participant in OECD.AI multilateral discussions on AI risk and accountability across G7/G20 economies, contributing to cross-border dialogue on trustworthy AI and governance interoperability.
His 2nd book “AI and the Boardroom” (Springer Nature) is a widely cited work on AI governance referenced in peer-reviewed and institutional publications including Nature, NATO, Google DeepMind, Emerald, Taylor & Francis, and ACM publications. His work has also appeared through the World Economic Forum Agenda platform and ACM policy and technical forums, including references connected to the ACM TechBriefs ecosystem on emerging AI governance and software development risks.
Rohan's governance authority extends to the highest levels of federal and public policy. He serves as a U.S. Fulbright Specialist and a Commissioner for the Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District. Rohan is also a U.S. Delegate to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) SC 42, where he architects the global standards for AI that define market access. A formally vetted authority, his technical guidance on algorithmic liability was entered into the U.S. Congressional Record by Rep. Darrell Issa and he has provided testimony to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. He serves as an Aspen Institute Civic AI Leader, a member of the ACM Technology Policy Committee (Law Subcommittee), and a Fortune 500 Risk Executive, operationalizing these mandates at billion-dollar scale.
A USC-trained engineering leader and author of “Minds of Machines,” Rohan speaks globally on AI transformation, digital leadership, customer experience and Analytics at prestigious C-suite forums.
Key Accomplishments of Rohan Sharma
Advisory Roles
— Advisory Board Member, Frost & Sullivan
— Advisory Board Member, Call & Contact Center Expo
— Strategic Advisor, UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Venture Accelerator
— Advisory Council Member, Harvard Business Review (HBR)
— Council Member, Forbes Business Council
— Council Member, CMO Council
Mentorship & Strategy Consulting
— UC San Diego Rady School of Management
— Stanford Seed Strategy Consultant
— Mentor, Techstars
Speaking & Leadership
— TEDx Claremont, Speaker on Leadership
— TEDx Yale, Speaker
— The Atlantic CEO Summit & Premier Executive Conferences
Author
— AI & the Boardroom (Springer Nature). Reviewed by Institute of Directors India, Directors Today magazine.
Awards & Achievements
— WLDA Rising AI & Data Leaders — Finalist
Education & Certifications
— Wharton Executive Education — M&A and Corporate Development
— Kellogg Business School Executive Education — Marketing
— UCLA — Six Sigma Green Belt
— USC-trained engineering leader
— Holds numerous industry-leading certifications
Rohan currently resides in San Diego, California, with his wife and son.
Enterprise leadership · Policy forums · International standards · Executive keynotes
Institutional Record
Rohan Sharma serves as U.S. Delegate to ISO/IEC SC 42 — the international standards committee defining how AI systems are audited and governed under ISO/IEC 42001 — and as an OECD.AI Expert on Risk and Accountability, whose principles form the policy backbone of the EU AI Act and U.S. NIST AI RMF. He holds a Fulbright Specialist designation from the U.S. Department of State (2026–2029) and is an Aspen Institute Civic AI Fellow. He is author of AI and the Boardroom (Springer Nature · Apress, 2024) — cited in peer-reviewed research by Nature, Google DeepMind, NATO-affiliated publishers, and the ACM Digital Library. His technical guidance has been entered into the U.S. Congressional Record and submitted to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve, SEC, HHS, EPA, and the Department of Commerce.
Represented globally by Harry Walker Agency and Chartwell Speakers.
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Media, Publications & Commentary
Exhaustive archive of published books, Tier-1 media features, and policy commentary.