Dr Mahendra Samarawickrama is a senior leader in ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐, collaborating with governments and enterprises to implement AI governance, strategies, and risk management frameworks that empower transformative business growth. His contributions to AI ethics and governance were recognised when he received the prestigious Australian ICT Professional of the Year 2022 award from the Australian Computer Society (ACS). As a member of the IEEE AI Standards Committee and an expert with OECD.AI, he plays a pivotal role in shaping international frameworks for Safe and Responsible AI.
Mahendra assists peak technology bodies, enterprises, and governments in adopting and orchestrating AI strategies, policies, and best practices. He serves as an Advisory Council Member of the Harvard Business Review (HBR), an AI ethics expert at the Global AI Ethics Institute, a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE), a member of the EU Apply AI Alliance, an industry mentor at the UNSW Business School and the University of Melbourne, and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Mahendraโs leadership, business acumen, and social impact have been acknowledged through being finalists and winning prestigious national awards, such as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action Award (IoT Awards 2021), Best Use of Technology to Revolutionise CX (Ashton Media CX Awards 2021), and Service Transformation for the Digital Consumer (ACS Digital Disruptors Awards 2022). His leadership also contributed to winning the CX Team of the Year Award (Ashton Media CX Awards 2021).
Mahendra has delivered over 100 keynotes at top global AI conferences on AI ethics and governance. He has contributed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by developing the KITE AI abstraction framework, which was widely adopted, including the Red Cross (IFRC). Mahendra co-authored the IFRC Data Playbook on human augmentation with AI and data science. He has also led industry-driven research on the convergence of emerging technologies such as AI, neurotech, blockchain, and immersive experiences.
Mahendra is committed to helping organisations navigate the complexities of AI with innovative, ethical, scalable, and sustainable tech solutions that align with global standards.
