Dr. Umang Mehta has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer at AptInnova, marking a significant leadership milestone as the company sharpens its focus on innovation-led growth, AI governance, and digital transformation.
In his new role, Dr. Mehta will lead the organization’s strategic vision, product innovation, and global business expansion. His mandate includes building scalable technology platforms, strengthening digital capabilities, and enabling enterprises to adopt emerging technologies in a responsible and sustainable manner.
With extensive experience in technology leadership, innovation management, and strategic business development, Dr. Mehta has worked closely with organizations on digital transformation initiatives, emerging technology adoption, and enterprise growth strategies. His appointment is expected to further strengthen AptInnova’s market positioning and accelerate the development of advanced, future-ready solutions.
Prior to joining AptInnova, he served as Chief Growth Officer at Aneka Labs Private Limited, where he led strategic expansion initiatives, aligned product innovation with market needs, and drove growth across technology and digital transformation verticals.
Dr. Mehta is also the Founder and Director of World AI Governance (WAIG Foundation), a global initiative focused on building responsible, transparent, and inclusive AI governance frameworks. Through this platform, he has contributed to the development of policy blueprints such as the WAIG Trust Label, Sovereign AI Lifecycle Methodology, AI Incident Governance Protocol, and Cross-Border Compliance Matrix, collaborating with policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders to advance ethical AI adoption.
In addition, he is the Co-Founder of InCyber India, an initiative dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance across organizations, while promoting cyber awareness through training programs and industry collaborations.
He also serves as Co-Founder and Head of Content for “The Bitter Truth: CyberSecurity Edition,” a global LinkedIn newsletter focused on cybersecurity, AI governance, and risk management. Through research-led insights and thought leadership, he has contributed to industry discourse on AI risks, cyber resilience, ransomware, and governance frameworks.
With a career spanning AI governance, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, Dr. Mehta is widely regarded as a strong voice in responsible AI and cyber risk management. His appointment signals AptInnova’s commitment to building a robust, innovation-driven technology ecosystem aligned with global best practices.
