Dr. Omar Hatamleh is NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. He is also the agency lead for the NASA 2040 AI Track. Previously, he was the Chief Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at Goddard and the Lead for NASA IT Strategy at NASA Headquarters, responsible for creating the AI Strategy and identifying and integrating cutting-edge AI and technology solutions that support NASA’s missions and goals. Dr. Hatamleh was also the former Chief Innovation Officer, Engineering at NASA JSC, and the executive director for the International Space University SSP Program. Dr. Hatamleh has 27 years’ experience at NASA and has authored two books on AI, and published over 33 international journal articles in engineering with over 1400 citations. He has received multiple awards and recognitions from NASA, including the Silver Achievement Medal, the NASA Innovation Award, and the Superior Achievement Award. He holds four engineering degrees, and speaks four languages. Dr. Hatamleh is recognized as one of the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation and has been an invited keynote speaker to various events including G20, Google, IBM, Dell, European Investment Fund, and has been featured in various media like CNN, Forbes etc.