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Name: Valence Howden

Company: Infotech Research Group

Title: Advisory Fellow and Distinguished Analyst

Biography

Valence Howden is an International Speaker, Advisory Fellow and Distinguished Analyst at Infotech Research Group with over 30 years of experience in optimizing organizations by improving their governance, strategies, risk and service management practices. He is currently working on initiatives around AI Risk, Governance and Ethics.

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