Siri Kostanyan

Professor Siri Kostanyan, an alumna of NYU SPS, is a Chief AI & Digital Officer at UniWorld Dynamics, an enterprise AI and digital transformation consultant, and published AI researcher. She helps organizations adopt AI responsibly by connecting strategy, governance, technology, and practical execution.

Siri has led AI and digital transformation initiatives across EdTech, GovTech, startups, and global organizations, collaborating with organizations including Google, the United Nations, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. She is also the creator of the LOOP Execution Framework™, designed to strengthen collaboration, decision-making, and execution during AI and digital transformations.

Siri holds an MBA and an MS in Project Management from New York University. She holds PMP, CSM, PSM I, CSPO, and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications and is an active member of the PMI NYC Chapter.

Beyond her professional and academic work, Siri serves as President of NYU Alumni in Tech, where she fosters learning, mentorship, collaboration, and meaningful connections across NYU’s global alumni community. She is also a frequent international speaker passionate about making AI practical, responsible, and accessible for leaders and project professionals. She speaks four languages.

Publications

• MIRROR: A Multimodal AI Framework for Detecting Xenophobia and Misinformation in Digital Media By IEEE ISEC'26 STEM Education Conference (Mar 01 2026)
• Multilingual and Multimodal AI for Media Integrity: Detection of Harmful Narratives Across Languages and Formats By DSI Annual Pedagogy Conference (Decision Sciences) (Mar 01 2026)
• Responsible AI Innovation for Social Impact: A Case Study in Multilingual Media Moderation By United Nations 80th General Assembly (Sep 01 2025)
• Transforming Decision Sciences Education Through AI and Agile: A Case Study of Project- Based Learning in Technology Management By DSI Annual Pedagogy Conference Innovating Business (Jun 11 2025)
• AI and Agile Transform Decision Sciences: A Case Study of Project-Based Learning in Technology Management By DSI Annual Pedagogy Conference (Decision Sciences) (Jun 01 2025)
• Integrating AI and Agile in STEM Education: A Case Study of Project-Based Learning in Technology Management By IEEE ISEC'25 STEM Education Conference (Mar 01 2025)
• Navigating Ethical Challenges in Media: AI Tools for Detecting Harmful Narratives By IEEE ISEC'25 STEM Education Conference (Mar 01 2025)