Albert E. White,  Tech Pioneer and Visionary Leader

With over three decades of experience in business and finance, Albert E. White has served as an advisor to some of the most successful CEOs across the country. His expertise spans multiple sectors, including technology, healthcare, energy, finance, disaster services, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Mr. White’s second book, The Race to AI: Should You Be Scared? How to Navigate the Future provides a roadmap for understanding the development and future of Artificial Intelligence. The book addresses significant concerns regarding the concentration of AI control among a few large companies.
In this publication, Mr. White also discusses the importance of regulation and safeguards in the AI era. He offers guidance for current and prospective college students considering career paths in this rapidly evolving field.
The book is recommended reading for anyone interested in insights from a technology pioneer who helped devise the strategy to launch the Internet in 1993, an innovation now serving billions. Mr. White shares his perspective as a witness to the Internet Financial Bubble of the early 2000s and explores the possibility of an AI Bubble in the future. www.theracetoai.com

Mr. White was Vice President of Corporate Communications and a member of the management team at Network Solutions Inc. In his first book, The Untold Story of the Internet, RACE FOR THE NET- When African Americans Controlled the INTERNET- What Happens Now? The title of Mr. White’s first book concluded with the thought-provoking phrase: What Happens Now? Today, the answer seems clear: it’s AI.

Mr. White’s extensive background in finance and investment includes serving as a senior consultant to Safeguard Scientific, a leading venture capital firm, and to ArkView Capital. He also worked as an international banking officer with JPMorgan and Bankers Trust Company (now part of Deutsche Bank). During his tenure at Deutsche Bank, he was head of the International Trade Finance Group, structuring and closing more than $700 million in trade transactions.

He has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Black Enterprise Magazine, New York Daily News, Oakland Post, Dallas Examiner, Brooklyn Eagle News Paper, and the University of Denver Magazine. Mr. White is a sought-after speaker for organizations like Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Tulsa University, HBCU TV Network, and major technology conferences. Some of Mr. Whites’ recognition: In 2017, as an outstanding minority businessperson in the Capital Region by the National Minority Supplier Council (Maryland, DC, and Virginia), and in 2021, as an exceptional businessperson at the 100th-anniversary Black Wall Street Event in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Professional and Personal Background

Mr. White has served on the boards of several publicly traded and nonprofit organizations.

He holds an MBA in finance from Columbia University, a bachelor’s degree in marketing and economics from the University of Denver, and a post-graduate certificate in marketing strategy from the University of Michigan.

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, where he earned a reputation as a basketball legend, Mr. White currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland. His three adult children and many relatives are entrepreneurs.