Ken Huang — CEO
Ken Huang is a prolific author and renowned expert in AI and Web3, with numerous published books spanning business and technical guides as well as cutting-edge research. He is a Research Fellow and Co-Chair of the AI Safety Working Groups at the Cloud Security Alliance, Co-Chair of the OWASP AIVSS project, and Co-Chair of the AI STR Working Group at the World Digital Technology Academy. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco, where he teaches a graduate course on Generative AI for Data Security.Huang serves as CEO and Chief AI Officer (CAIO) of DistributedApps.ai, a firm specializing in generative AI-related training and consulting. His technical leadership is further reflected in his role as a core contributor to OWASP's Top 10 Risks for LLM Applications and his participation in the NIST Generative AI Public Working Group. Key Books: - Securing AI Agents: Foundations, Frameworks, and Real-World Deployment , Springer, October, 2025 - Agentic AI: Theories and Practices; Springer, July 2025 - LLM Design Patterns; Packt, May 2025 - Beyond AI: ChatGPT, Web3, and the Business Landscape of Tomorrow; Springer, 2023 - Generative AI Security: Theories and Practices; Springer, 2024 - Practical Guide for AI Engineers (Volumes 1 and 2 by DistributedApps.ai, 2024) - The Handbook for Chief AI Officers: Leading the AI Revolution in Business; DistributedApps.ai, 2024 - Web3: Blockchain, the New Economy, and the Self-Sovereign Internet; Cambridge University Press, 2024 - Web3 Applications Security and New Security Landscape: Theories and Practices; Springer, 2024 - Blockchain and Web3: Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse (Wiley, 2023) A globally sought-after speaker, Ken has presented at events hosted by RSA, OWASP, ISC2, Davos WEF, ACM, IEEE, Consensus, the CSA AI Summit, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, and the World Bank. He is also a member of the OpenAI Forum, contributing to global dialogue on secure and responsible AI development. Explore Ken’s books on Amazon: [https://www.amazon.com/author/kenhuang](https://www.amazon.com/author/kenhuang)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI and Web3 security with extensive experience in academia and industry.
Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Experience: 26 yrs
Skills
- Book Writing
Career Highlights
- Prolific author with numerous publications in AI and Web3.
- Expert in AI safety and security with leadership roles in multiple organizations.
- Adjunct professor teaching Generative AI for Data Security.
Work Experience
OWASP AIVSS Project
Project Lead (10 mos)
University of San Francisco
Adjunct Professor (11 mos)
WhitegloveAI
Strategic Advisor (1 yr 5 mos)
AI Circle
Founding Member (1 yr 6 mos)
OpenAI
OpenAI Forum Member (1 yr 8 mos)
World Digital Technology Academy
Co-Chair of AI STR (2 yrs 4 mos)
Cloud Security Alliance
Co-Chair AI Safety Working Groups (2 yrs 5 mos)
VP of Research at CSA GCR (8 yrs 2 mos)
OWASP® Foundation
Core Member of OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications (3 yrs 2 mos)
EC-Council
Course Instructor (3 yrs 7 mos)
Distributedapps.AI
CEO and Chief AI Officer (4 yrs 2 mos)
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Book Author (2 yrs)
Springer Nature Group
Book Editor (4 yrs 5 mos)
Wiley
Book Author (11 mos)
机械工业出版社
Book Author (2 yrs 11 mos)
Huawei
Chief Blockchain Scientist (VP Level) (1 yr 11 mos)
CGI
DHS CDM Technical Architect Lead (1 yr 8 mos)
Chief Security Architect (1 yr 7 mos)
Chief Security Architect (1 yr)
Director, Cloud Security (5 yrs 10 mos)
Director of Security Engineering (8 yrs 11 mos)
AMS
Principal System Analyst (7 yrs)
Education
Executive Cyber Security Program at Harvard Kennedy School
Graduate Study at Xi'an Jiaotong University
PhD drop out at University of Lausanne - UNIL
