Shahzad Asghar
Senior IT Strategy & Portfolio Officer, AI Governance & Data, and Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation in Amman, Jordan
Shahzad Asghar works across artificial intelligence, data, cybersecurity, enterprise IT and digital transformation within United Nations organizations and humanitarian environments.
He currently serves as Senior IT Strategy & Portfolio Officer at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA. His work covers technology strategy, portfolio governance, enterprise architecture, data platforms and the institutional adoption of emerging technologies.
His recent focus includes AI governance, generative AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, responsible AI adoption, data interoperability and cybersecurity. He has worked across United Nations organizations on enterprise systems, data and analytics, cloud services, digital platforms and major technology programmes.
He writes about the practical use of AI in international organizations, particularly the governance, data, security and accountability requirements needed to move from experimentation to operational use.
For professional articles and implementation perspectives on AI governance, data, cybersecurity and digital transformation, visit his website.