Full Name
Vilas Dhar
Job Title
President
Organization
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Speaker Bio
Vilas Dhar is an inspiring voice of hope and engagement for an AI-enabled, human-centered future. He serves as President and Trustee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a 21st-century $1.5 billion philanthropy advancing AI and data solutions to create a thriving and sustainable future for all.
Vilas is the US government-nominated expert to the Global Partnership on AI, a member of the OECD AI Futures Working Group and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on AI, and has served as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. He advises governments, multilateral institutions, and regulatory bodies on AI policy, digital governance, and ethical technology.
Vilas chairs the Center for Trustworthy Technology, serves on the Advisory Council of Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), and teaches AI ethics to a global audience through his LinkedIn Learning course, which has reached over 500,000 learners.
He holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law, an M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Illinois.
Vilas is the US government-nominated expert to the Global Partnership on AI, a member of the OECD AI Futures Working Group and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on AI, and has served as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. He advises governments, multilateral institutions, and regulatory bodies on AI policy, digital governance, and ethical technology.
Vilas chairs the Center for Trustworthy Technology, serves on the Advisory Council of Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), and teaches AI ethics to a global audience through his LinkedIn Learning course, which has reached over 500,000 learners.
He holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law, an M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Illinois.
