John Hearty serves as the Head of AI Governance at Mastercard, a role in which he built and leads the company's world-leading AI Governance program, reporting directly to the C-Suite. He is recognized as an expert in organizational change management, focused on achieving impact by facilitating Trustworthy AI practice. Hearty applies strong structural frame and product skills to lead diverse teams, advancing objectives across Research, Standards and Policy, R&D, Operations, and Risk Management.