Regulating AI: A Chat About What We Know & What’s Coming
Meet Our Participants
Bob Kobek, Moderator
President of Mobius Vendor Partners, ECAC Treasurer
Robert A. Kobek has served as the President and Chief Executive of Mobius Vendor Partners since its inception in 1999 and is responsible for the organization’s strategic, tactical, and day-to-day operations.
Prior to the company’s formation, Mr. Kobek spent more than 20 years in government, the direct marketing industry, and teleservices. Specializing in the design, implementation, and marketing of products and services, he has designed more than 150 outbound telemarketing programs, inbound customer service and order processing operations, and interactive information system platforms.
His experience has served clients of all measurable revenue ranges and sizes located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
Mr. Kobek’s governmental experience spans the federal, state, and local levels and includes serving as the Director of Indiana Liaison for United States Senator Vance Hartke and as the Director of Special Projects for Indiana General Assembly Speaker of the House Phillip Bainbridge. During this time, his responsibilities included monitoring consumer protection and telecommunications-focused legislation, as well as other sales and marketing industry-related issues.
Mr. Kobek attended Holy Cross College at Notre Dame and Indiana University, concentrating in business and political science.
Diya Wynn
Principal, Responsible AI, Public Policy at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Diya Wynn is a technology executive and thought leader at the forefront of digital transformation. With over 25 years of experience across the internet, e-commerce, social media, mobile, cloud, and artificial intelligence, she brings deep technical insight and strategic vision to her work.
As Principal Responsible AI Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Diya champions the ethical, safe, and inclusive development of AI, empowering organizations and governments to innovate responsibly and build trust in emerging technologies. Earlier in her career, she worked with startups to scale products toward acquisition and held key consulting roles advising on enterprise transformation.
Today, Diya is a sought-after international speaker, published author, and guest lecturer on responsible and inclusive innovation. She serves on several nonprofit boards, including the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College, and the advisory boards for the University of St. Thomas Institute for AI for the Common Good and Jobs for the Future Center for AI. She also volunteers with organizations focused on equity, education, and emerging technology talent.
Diya has been widely recognized for her leadership and impact. In 2023, she was named one of Business Insider’s Top 15 People in Enterprise AI, one of the Top 100 People in AI, and one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™, among other industry accolades.
A proud Spelman College alumna, she also studied the Management of Technology at New York University and completed executive programs in AI and Ethics at MIT Sloan and Harvard University. When she is not shaping the future of AI, she is shaping future leaders, starting with her two sons and extending to the many mentees she inspires to color outside the lines, defy the odds, and reimagine what is possible.
Zachary A. Myers
Business Litigation | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy | Government Investigations & White Collar Defense | Artificial Intelligence
Zachary Myers, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, draws on his extensive public sector experience to represent clients in high-stakes civil and criminal disputes, sensitive investigations, and complex cybersecurity matters.
Appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana in 2021, Zach spent fourteen years at the Department of Justice before joining McCarter. His public service includes more than a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney in both the District of Maryland and the Southern District of Indiana, where he led investigations, prosecutions, and appeals involving a wide range of federal offenses, with a focus on cyber and technology-facilitated crimes.
An experienced trial lawyer and investigator, Zach advises clients across industries on complex civil and criminal disputes. He also conducts internal investigations and helps clients navigate matters brought by government regulators and state and federal prosecutors. He has extensive cybersecurity experience and is the co-leader of McCarter’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy group, working with clients to identify risks, evaluate security programs, and respond to cyber incidents including data breaches and ransomware attacks.
As United States Attorney, Zach crafted and implemented the office’s strategic plan, focusing on addressing gun violence, disrupting drug trafficking, protecting civil rights, and prosecuting complex crimes such as cybercrime, economic crimes, public corruption, human trafficking, and child exploitation. He served as Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Cyber and Intellectual Property and participated in multiple committees and working groups developing policy related to cybercrime and technology.
Zach was instrumental in developing the Department of Justice’s comprehensive cyber strategy and policies related to artificial intelligence. He worked closely with the DOJ’s National Security Division, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Fraud Section, Office of International Affairs, and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation to obtain evidence overseas, extradite defendants for prosecution in the United States, and facilitate European prosecutions.
Earlier in his career, as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, Zach helped create the office’s National Security & Cybercrime Section and served as its first Cybercrime Counsel. In that role, he worked closely with law enforcement agencies and the United States intelligence community on transnational cybercrime investigations and national security matters, including espionage, digital currency crimes, and computer hacking.
