Summary
Tyrone Grandison is a strategic AI and technology executive with 30+ years of global experience translating advanced research into practical, business-ready solutions across government, enterprise, and nonprofit sectors. As a former CTO/CIO/CDO and current Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, he builds data-driven programs that balance innovation, security, and ethical governance to improve outcomes in 20+ countries. He has led product and partner portfolios at Microsoft, advised startups and research institutes, founded multiple ventures and a nonprofit, and holds patents in secure data systems. An academic at heart—PhD in Computer Science from Imperial College—he also mentors graduate researchers and shapes commercialization through roles at UC San Diego and ICSI. Known for combining technical depth with public-sector pragmatism, he frequently energizes audiences worldwide through 100+ keynotes and hands-on workshops. Less obvious: he consistently bridges lab-scale research (privacy, trust, secure data architectures) to deployed solutions that measurably impact public policy and healthcare delivery.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at Imperial College London
MSc Software Engineering, MSc Software Engineering at University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
micro MBA Business, micro MBA Business at IBM TJ Watson Research Center
Master of Science - MS Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science - MS Computer Software Engineering at The University of the West Indies
Jamaica College
English, Spanish