Roxy Ndebumadu is an AI founder, global strategist, and elected official shaping the future of innovation, governance, and human resilience. Recognized for her work in ethical AI, technology modernization, and the societal impact of emerging technologies, she advises leaders at the highest levels while building ventures that bridge technology and human flourishing.

In 2019, she made history as the youngest woman and first African American woman elected to the Bowie City Council in Maryland, later serving as Mayor Pro Tem and securing reelection as the youngest two-term Councilmember in the city’s history. Roxy has championed major initiatives, including launching the first STEM-based school in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Her career includes leadership roles at Microsoft, Amazon, and Twitch before she founded roxHealth, a cognitive infrastructure company pioneering Emotional AI — the fusion of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and adaptive machine learning. Under her leadership, roxHealth is building the emotional health infrastructure of the AI age, designing systems that help people self-regulate, recover from stress, and align with their future selves.

She advances global AI governance through the AI Trust Foundation and leads the Bild Foundation, developing foresight corridors that strengthen democracy, foster innovation, and expand economic opportunity across the Global South.

Roxy serves on multiple state boards and holds fellowships with Rodel Institute and Vital Voices. Her work has been featured on major platforms including Politico and the Council on Foreign Relations. She is recognized as a modern oracle of innovation and power, sought not only for what she has built but for what she sees coming next.