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Richard Whitt

Captain · DISC type DS
President at GliaNet Alliance
📍 Redwood City, California, United States

Richard is a tech attorney and strategist with over three decades of experience, including eleven years at Google as a corporate director. He now leads the GliaNet Alliance, focusing on developing governance for AI, IoT, and data platforms. People often describe him as a visionary, strategic, and well-respected leader.

He is driven by a philosophy of building technologies that empower and enrich peoples lives. His work aims to create a more human-centric internet where users have greater agency and control over their digital experiences, moving away from models based on surveillance and data extraction.

He is the author of the book "Reweaving the Web, " which outlines his vision for a decentralized and trustworthy digital future.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Redwood City, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Planner & Achiever
Consummate Professional
Long-Term Thinker

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

AI Governance
Advises tech stakeholders on creating accountability measures for AI/ML platforms and frequently speaks on building trust layers for AI.
Internet Policy
A 30-year veteran in tech policy, he shaped strategies at Google, MCI, and Twilio, focusing on open internet, broadband access, and spectrum policy.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
President
GliaNet Alliance
2-2024
Advisor
Personal AI
1-2024
Advisor
Reliabl
1-2023
Advisor
SYBAL
2-2021
Advisor
DataLucent
In the press

Media appearances

Speaker Details – Richard Whitt, President, GliaNet Alliance (MyData 2025 Conference). Featured in MyData Conference
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Education
1985 - 1988
JD
Georgetown University Law Center
1980 - 1984
Bachelor of Science
James Madison University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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