The Honorable Roxy Ndebumadu

Pronunciation: “ROX-SEE IN-DEY-BOO-MAH-DOO”

Roxy Ndebumadu is a global strategist, elected official, and AI founder 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 to be elected and sworn into office as Councilwoman for City of Bowie, Maryland, the fifth largest city in the state, later serving as Mayor Pro Tem. In 2023, she secured re-election to the Bowie City Council, becoming the youngest two-term Councilmember in the City of Bowie’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 founding roxHealth. roxHealth is a cognitive infrastructure company pioneering Emotional AI, the fusion of clinical grade emotional intelligence, precision neuroscience, and adaptive machine learning. Under her leadership, roxHealth is developing emotionally intelligent systems that help people self regulate, recover from stress, and align with their future selves.

Roxy’s work advances global AI governance through the AI Trust Foundation, focusing on ethical and beneficial applications of AI in society. As founder of the Bild Foundation, she leads initiatives that strengthen democracy, foster innovation, and expand economic opportunity across the Global South.

She serves on multiple state boards, holds fellowships with the Rodel Institute and Vital Voices, and is recognized as a sought after voice on geopolitical trends, emerging technologies, and the future of human potential. Her work has been featured on major platforms from Politico to the Council on Foreign Relations.

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