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Dr. Kathryn Wifvat

A.I. Expert

Dr. Kathryn (“Kat”) Wifvat is a leading applied A.I. strategist and emerging global voice reshaping how nations and enterprises navigate the frontier of artificial intelligence. With a PhD in applied mathematics, she operates at the nexus of cutting-edge A.I., human capital and institutional transformation translating complex technological shifts into strategies that leaders can actually execute. As Associate Director and A.I. Expert in Residence at Going Global Ventures, Dr. Wifvat advises governments, Fortune 500 executives, and sovereign wealth funds on A.I. adoption, technological sovereignty and innovation strategy. Her recent public speaking span A.I. seminars at Alfaisal University in Saudi Arabia, panel at the JBiz Expo Economic Summit in Atlantic City and Cognizant’s high-stakes A.I. policy debate at Davos. Dr. Wifvat has built her reputation on a singular ability: making frontier A.I. accessible and actionable. Her work focuses on A.I.-enabled learning systems and workforce transformation and ensuring that as machines grow more intelligent, humans become more capable, creative and resilient in response.

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Flags from around the world sit on top of the Congress Centre that hosts the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

At Davos 2026, the New A.I. Race Is About Execution

By Mark Minevich and Dr. Kathryn Wifvat
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