Our Team

Dr. Alan Ross

Has advised governments, development banks and UN agencies in over 70 countries. His international advocacy work includes leading the efforts at the World Bank to generate support for and to establish a Global public / private partnership NGO that is now working in 191 countries as part of the International Red Cross. He is urging the UN , development Banks, Frontier model and Big Tech companies and international organisations to establish a Global Fund to disseminate and finance implementation of  proven AI solutions via franchising and partnerships across millions of locations in the Global South . It would also promote and part finance a Global  AI Entrepreneurship training Initiative ( GAETI ) and encourage Governments to establish National AI Entrepreneurship Initiatives ( NAETIs) across the developing world . This will  create an “army” of AI entrepreneurs to deploy their own and franchised  AI products and services to help deliver the SDGs. This important work of developing local AI entrepreneurs will be done by WAAA network of AI Academies.

Wais Mahbub

As the visionary Founder and Head Coach of AI Academy Bangladesh, he is building the country’s largest AI community (currently 30,000 members and growing). Wais empowers entrepreneurs and businesses by demystifying generative AI, equipping them with the skills to innovate and thrive in the digital age, and creating the framework for future of economic prosperity for Bangladesh and beyond through technology.

Asrat Mulatu Beyene

Asrat is Associate Professor and consultant in AI and Cybersecurity with an Electrical and Computer Engineering background. He leads research at AASTU, has authored 35+ publications, and serves as President of the Internet Society - Ethiopia Chapter, advancing digital resilience, equity, and innovation.

Robert Wonders

Robert is an entrepreneur who co-founded Ghana’s first Artificial Intelligence student club which has now become a nonprofit body (Trestle Academy Ghana) with 1000+ membership. He was involved in roundtable policy meetings organized by the UNDP and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to shape Ghana’s digital economy and capacity building.

Regional Vice Presidents

Nominations and appointments are currently open for:
• Vice President: Africa (French Speaking)
• Vice President: North Africa and Middle East
• Vice President: LAC region (Latin America & Caribbean)
• Vice President: Central and East Europe

• Vice President: Small island Nations

Anyone interested should contact Alan Ross  at alan.ross@waaa.academy 

Tatiana Reusche

Tatiana has over 20 years of experience in public and private sector organisations. She has extensive experience in social media marketing and in developing and implementing social media campaigns. Tatiana manages the IAAD Social Media channels and the ai-agent developer pages on LinkedIn and Facebook and the ai-agent groups on the various social media channels to inform potential developers about the new IAAD organisation being established.

Md Razibul Hasan

Razibul provides part time support as a volunteer in his leisure time to help eliminate the digital divide to create a better world for all. He has over 5 years of experience in web development and business automation. He has developed the global-ai.solutions, iaadai-agent.org, waaa.academy websites and is providing maintenance support.