Stephen Ibaraki - Chairman and Managing General Partner REDDS Capital; Co-founder / co-partner Shaya Ibaraki Capital; Founder UN ITU AI for Good; Founder Advisory Council WFP Innovation Accelerator; Private Executive WG Southern California Master Fund; Sovereign funding Western government executive investment committees; IEEE Systems Council Industry Ambassador & board industry committee member / business development, conference designer/keynotes/bringing in speakers; IEEE TEMS, board business development committee member, conference designer/keynotes/bringing in speakers; IEEE Entrepreneurship, advising global leaders,  embedded via business development,  keynotes/bringing in investors & speakers & startups; IEEE Quantum Week at its founding and continuing, keynoting, sessions design, introducing speakers/sponsors, direct continuing business development to the founding chair including interviews, Forbes articles; IEEE Computer Society, serving on board committees; directly supporting global IEEE President on global programs; founding producer/host IEEE TEMS interviews with top leaders; founding producer/host IEEE Systems Council interviews with top leaders; Investor; Futurist; Serial Entrepreneur. When global CEOs seek foresight on the future of AI, quantum technologies, and investment, they turn to Stephen Ibaraki. A serial entrepreneur and global innovator and investor, Stephen has shaped over $100 trillion in sustainable investments and spearheaded AI-driven solutions adopted by governments, financial institutions, and Fortune 500 companies.

He is the founder of the Fintech Ideas Festival / Technology Advisory Council, where he guided the world’s top 100 CEOs in developing strategies and execution plans for technologies a decade plus ahead of their time—including blockchain, digital identity, mobile financial services, AI/ML, cybersecurity, biometrics, 5G/6G, quantum computing, workforce transformation, privacy and data analytics, precision services, and the convergence of digital, physical, and biological systems. His leadership brought these CEOs into execution-focused working groups, monthly innovation forums, and private summits.

As the founder of the UN ITU’s AI for Good initiative, Stephen’s work has reached billions worldwide. With more than 300 recognitions, 23 Microsoft Global Awards (including eight in AI), and advisory roles across Fortune 500 companies, Stephen continues to shape the next wave of technological and societal innovation.