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Brian Stafford — CEO · Diligent · New York, New York, United States.
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President and CEO of Diligent, the leading AI company for governance, risk, and compliance. Board member at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Author of Governance in the Digital Age. Former Partner at McKinsey & Co. Yankees fan. Father of 4. AI enthusiast. Constantly pushing to go faster.
More than 25,000 clients in 130 countries rely on Diligent’s AI capabilities and products to Elevate Governance and Clarify Risk. Diligent has 2,000 employees across global hubs in NYC, DC, Vancouver, London, Munich, Sydney, Bangalore, Budapest, and Galway, all are focused on delivering secure AI GRC solutions that drive client impact.
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President and CEO of Diligent, the leading AI company for governance, risk, and compliance. Author of Governance in the Digital Age. AI enthusiast. Constantly pushing to go faster. More than 25,000 clients in 130 countries rely on Diligent’s AI capabilities and products to Elevate Governance and Clarify Risk. Diligent has 2,000 employees across global hubs in NYC, DC, Vancouver, London, Munich, Sydney, Bangalore, Budapest, and Galway, all is focused on delivering secure AI GRC solutions that drive client impact.
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Blue Collective · Greater New York City Area
Aug 2014 – Present
Founder and Advisor @ Blue {Seed} Capital - Early stage fund, composed of McKinsey LPs, focussed on backing incredibly talented people who leave McKinsey (and other top tier firms), with aspirations of creating the next set of Fortune 500 companies
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