Dr. Scott Zoldi is chief analytics officer at FICO®, responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) and analytic innovation across FICO's product and technology solutions. While at FICO he has authored more than 130+ analytic patents, with 96 granted and 40 pending. Scott is an industry leader at the forefront of Responsible AI, and an outspoken proponent of AI governance and regulation. His groundbreaking work in AI model development governance, including a patented use of blockchain technology for this application, has helped propel Scott to AI visionary status. He is a nominee for American Banker’s 2024 Innovator Award, received Corinium’s Future Thinking Award in 2022 and accepted the Global Finance 2023 Innovator award on behalf of FICO, for the company’s use of blockchain. Scott is a member of the Board of Advisors for FinReg Lab, and serves on the Boards of Directors of Software San Diego and San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence. He received his Ph.D. degree in theoretical and computational physics from Duke University. When not at his office or on a plane, Scott can be often be found in his Ford Bronco, exploring the desert around San Diego with his family. To hear more of his views follow Scott on LinkedIn and X @ScottZoldi.