Dr. Michael Akinwumi, Chief AI Officer, Head of Responsible AI Lab & Rita Allen Allum, translates values and principles to math and code. He ensures critical and emerging technologies like AI and blockchain enhance innovation, security, governance, trust, and access in housing and financial systems, preventing historical injustices. As a senior leader, he collaborates with policymakers and industry to strengthen protections and advance innovation. Under a civic science fellowship funded by the Rita Allen Foundation with Rutgers University, New Jersey as a host, he developed an AI policy framework for state-level impact and co-developed an AI Readiness (AIR) Index to help state governments assess their AI maturity. Michael also advises AI companies on developing, deploying and adopting responsible innovations, driven by his belief that a life lived for others is most meaningful, aiming for lasting societal change through technology.