Sunil Soares is the Founder and CEO of YDC, focused on AI Governance. Prior to this role, Sunil was the Founder and CEO of Information Asset, a data management firm, which he sold to private equity.

Sunil is the author of 12 books on data management and AI governance, including AI Governance Comprehensive, The IBM Data Governance Unified Process, Selling Information Governance to the Business, Big Data Governance, Data Governance Tools, Data Governance Guide for BCBS 239 and DFAST Compliance and The Chief Data Officer Handbook for Data Governance.

In the past, Sunil also worked as an auditor at PwC and as a management consultant at Booz and Company. Sunil was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Sunil also holds the Artificial Intelligence Governance Practitioner (AIGP) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He has also successfully completed the IEEE CertifAIedTM Assessor Training for AI ethics assessments.

Sanjeev Varma brings over 25 years of global leadership experience in digital transformation, data governance, and operational excellence to YDC. As President & COO, he leads strategic execution and operational scale, advancing YDC’s mission to deliver cutting-edge AI governance solutions.

Before joining YDC, Sanjeev led transformative initiatives as CEO of Information Asset (acquired by Premier International) and later as Chief Growth Officer at Premier, where he spearheaded data-driven innovation and post-acquisition integration.

A proven builder of scalable organizations, he is passionate about aligning people, technology, and processes to enable responsible AI adoption and effective risk management.

From 2019 until 2023, Mr. Gilman was the Chief innovation officer and, subsequently, the President and CEO of Mode Eleven Bankcorp and Summit National Bank in Hulett, Wyoming. Prior to this, Mr. Gilman was Founder and Chief Financial Officer of AccuShares Management, LLC, an exchange traded fund sponsor.

Prior to this, Mr. Gilman worked as Managing Director for UBS Securities LLC in U.S. Equity Derivatives Structuring for Corporate and Institutional clients. Prior to this, Mr. Gilman was a Director and subsequently a Managing Director for Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. in various Derivative Structuring roles. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Gilman worked in similar positions at Bankers Trust Co., Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc., Credit Suisse Financial Products LLC and Citibank, N.A..

Mr. Gilman has a B.S. in Applied Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.