Ryan McManus is an entrepreneur, investor, board director, and founder of techtonic.io, where he advises Fortune 500 companies, governments, start-ups, and private equity investors on AI, emerging technologies, and business-model strategy. He serves on the boards of Nortech Systems and the NACD New York Chapter, and on the advisory boards of Limbik AI and ArcticBlue AI. McManus was named to the 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ and was a commissioner on the NACD 2024 Blue Ribbon Commission Report, Technology Leadership in the Boardroom: Driving Trust and Value. He previously chaired NACD National's Technology and Governance Advisory Committee. He has built industry-first Generative AI tools that help boards and executives to navigate disruption, risk, and strategy and has advised more than 15,000 executives and directors across 70 countries. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review and The Economist. He is a frequent speaker on AI, strategy, and technology governance.