There is No One
Quite Like Us

Stephen Scott “I’ve seen the consequences of the trust crisis up close throughout my career. In every case, remedial efforts to restore trust have felt like doing too little, too late. And those who can afford it least always seem to wind up suffering the most. It’s time to shift our focus from risk mitigation to trust optimization.”

A recognized expert in due diligence and risk management, Stephen has worked throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe where he has helped leaders in business and government, to create, protect, and restore value and organizational integrity.

“I’ve had the opportunity to lead numerous venture launches and innovation projects and more than any other factor, it is the culture of the organization that determines your ultimate success or failure.”

Erich has led corporate innovation and new venture launches for over 10 years. He’s been a part of 4 new venture launches as well as numerous business transformation initiatives with specific experience in enterprise software, ecommerce, and brand launches.

Cameron Lawrence is Starling’s Director of Research. A past software developer in the financial services industry, Cam received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University, where his studies focused on cognitive science and machine learning, and where he served as Copy Desk Chief for the University’s paper of record, The Villanovan.

Mark Cooke joined HSBC in 2014 as Group Head of Operational Risk. In that role, Mark led a team of risk officers across the firm’s global footprint, overseeing non-financial risks such as compliance breaches and staff misconduct, before taking a sabbatical in 2020. Earlier, Mark held senior leadership roles at Barclays and UBS in risk, finance and operations. Today he is Chairman of ORX, the financial services industry association for Operational Risk Management.

“Our society produces enormous amount of data which, correctly mined, can provide invaluable insight about what is happening, what is likely to happen, and what can be done about it. What we do is apply these cutting-edge techniques to model Trust in organizations.”

Aurélien has provided his expertise in data science to public and private institutions both in the US and in Europe for over a decade. His background in systems biology, graph theory and machine learning applied to complex systems are a perfect mix to understand trust relationships in businesses and governments.

“I have engaged with communities throughout the world and come to the realization that success is built on our ability to create personal relationships with strangers. It is my firm belief that trust can be used as a currency, driving behavior between people, and that this will revolutionize the speed at which prosperous relationships are built.”

Alif is an entrepreneur and global business leader with a scientific background in systems biology, network theory and engineering. He has successfully led cross-disciplinary teams in technology and business across Asia, Europe and the Americas and has raised over $225 million in venture backed funding.

“Throughout my career, I’ve seen performance outcomes flow directly from the behavior of people in the organization.  Especially during periods of significant change or challenge, organizational success depends upon the trust relationships of employees.”

Jeff has served at the highest levels of the public, private, and non-profit sector.  He was the chief operating officer of a multi-billion dollar government agency and is an expert in regulatory policy and management.