Fred Swaniker is the Founder and CEO of Sand Technologies, a global technology company that builds enterprise-grade artificial intelligence applications for companies and governments worldwide.

Fred began his career at McKinsey & Company and earned an MBA from Stanford University, where he was named an Arjay Miller Scholar, a distinction awarded to the top 10% of each graduating class. He has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, a TED Fellow, and an Aspen Institute Fellow. He also serves on the board of the Rhodes Trust, which administers the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of Waterloo University in Canada.

Fred was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2019 and received a Time 100 Impact Award in 2023. In 2024, he was honored with Stanford University’s President’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good.