Fred Swaniker

Biography

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 has 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; as a TED Fellow, and as an Aspen Institute Fellow. He sits on the board of the Rhodes Trust (which awards the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University) and is a member of the International Advisory Board of Waterloo University (Canada).
Fred was recognized in 2019 as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” by Time Magazine and again in 2023 with a “Time 100 Impact Award” for his work. He also received Stanford University’s 2024 President’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good.