Var Shankar is a Senior Director - Analyst at Gartner. He advises CIOs and AI Leaders on their AI governance priorities, which often include adopting principles and policies, organizing committees, redesigning processes, evaluating tools, navigating Microsoft, Amazon and Google environments, and navigating workforce considerations. An attorney by background, Var is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He is an expert on AI laws, regulations and frameworks, including the EU AI Act, US federal and state requirements and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. He does not offer legal advice. Var is also a leading authority on international AI standards. He is a member of the OECD Network of Experts on AI, the World Economic Forum's AI Global Alliance and the Brookings Forum for Cooperation on AI.
Led Council on AI Governance. Helped industry-leading organizations set up their AI governance programs. Co-developed Google / Kaggle AI Ethics course.
Council on AI Governance, Executive Director, 1 years
Responsible AI Institute, Executive Director / Director, 2 years
Google / Kaggle, Co-Instructor, AI Ethics, 1 years
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A., Political Science, Duke University
AI and agent governance
AI laws, standards and frameworks
AI maturity models
Driving and measuring AI value
Responsible AI