Senior executives at leading companies completed EqualAI’s Badge© Program to learn and implement effective AI self-governance practices
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2025 – EqualAI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting AI self-governance, announced that senior executives at Verizon, M&T Bank, Priceline, and SAS were among this year’s cohort of Badge recipients, joining a community of leading organizations dedicated to AI self-governance best practices. To earn their Badge certifications, these senior executives completed EqualAI’s Badge© Program, which offers annual convenings and thought leadership sessions throughout the year centered on best practices, establishing brand recognition in AI self-governance.
“The EqualAI Badge community is not only preparing their organizations to lead in an AI-powered future, they are demonstrating a commitment to transparency, accountability, and leadership in effective stewardship of emerging technology,” said Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI.
EqualAI’s Badge community network includes senior executives from Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, Walmart, Google DeepMind, Priceline, Starbucks, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Medtronic, LivePerson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Verizon, M&T Bank, Indeed, Visa, CommonSpirit, Uber, Stanley Black & Decker, SignifyHealth, and Match Group, who have each earned Badge certification since the program launched in 2021.
“EqualAI creates a vital forum where industry leaders and policymakers collaborate to shape responsible AI development. These conversations help ensure AI advances in ways that prioritize security, innovation, and public trust,” said Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President for Agentic AI at Amazon Web Services.
Led by, Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Kathy Baxter of Salesforce, Dawn Bloxwich, Tom Lue, and James Besley of Google DeepMind, Ivan Fong of Medtronic, Aaron Cooper of BSA, Renée Cummings of Urban AI, and Hill staff leading in AI policy: Zach Atran and Max Katz, this year’s Badge cohort participated in the following sessions:
- Session 1: Harms & Opportunities in the AI World
- Session 2: Creating an effective AI assessment
- Session 3: Is Your AI Safe to Launch?
- Session 4: Tools and Strategies to Operationalize Responsible AI Governance
- Session 5: Role of Lawyers and the Law in AI Policy and Governance
- Session 6: The AI Policy Landscape ft. Federal Agencies, Congress & Global Regulations
For more information about EqualAI’s initiatives or to explore their Badge Program, visit EqualAI.org or contact them at [email protected].
About EqualAI
EqualAI is a nonprofit organization that helps companies, policymakers, and leading institutions define and implement AI governance frameworks that foster innovation and enable broader AI adoption.
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