Mary Carbajal

Global seasoned executive and entrepreneur with over two decades of real-world experience, working and living across six continents, building deep business and cultural prowess. An innovative technologist and visionary change agent driving the convergence of technology and human experience across some of the world’s largest multinationals, such as Shell Oil, Microsoft, T-Systems International, and Avnet, Inc. A passion for developing trusted customer, partner, and employee relationships, while helping some of the world’s leading institutions leverage technology to drive innovation, adopt sustainable and accessible business models, and digitally transform. I have built and led global teams engineering, developing, and delivering large scale deployments of software systems and solutions from design to operations, across all layers of the IT landscape. I am tackling one of the world’s toughest challenges around data today; accessing, sharing, and viewing our health information securely, anywhere, anytime, by bridging human biometrics with critical medical information, resulting in sovereign identity and democratization of healthcare data. I am on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to identity, equity, and literacy, worldwide, designing and delivering solutions which arms every individual with a Digital ID that is secure, trusted, and self-sovereign, safely connecting our personal data to our unique biometric prints. I hold multiple board seats and serve as a mentor and advisor to both individuals and organizations globally. I am an international speaker talking on the topics of technology, diversity, digital inclusion, and the power of inclusive leadership. I am a global philanthropist and active community volunteer for non-profit organizations and take great joy in helping women and children find their voice, own their story, and lean into the vision they wish to create.