Reginald Mbawuike is an award-winning innovator recognized for pioneering the use of artificial intelligence and electronic medical records over mobile platforms to reduce health disparities through real-time voice and video streaming. His groundbreaking solution, developed in 2013, earned him the title of AI in Mobile Health Fellow at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 2014.

During his fellowship, he presented his innovation—GIVE mHealth—to every physician at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He also assembled a world-class medical and tech team focused on using app-based technology to address global health inequities. GIVE mHealth was later showcased at the Harvard Faculty Club alongside leaders from Kaiser Permanente and Harvard Medical School and earned international acclaim, including an award at the House of Lords in England and recognition as one of the Top 100 Healthcare Leaders.

A respected thought leader in AI, health tech, and digital innovation, Reginald has lectured at Yale, Harvard, MIT, Wellesley, Babson, and Northeastern. He also collaborated with the FDIC and SEC through the City of Washington, D.C.’s Bank on DC program, where he co-led financial education efforts for underserved communities, presenting alongside the head of the SEC.

His research has supported over 30 successful projects with global firms, including Bain & Company. Earlier in his career, he served as CEO Research Associate to Dr. Michael Porter at Harvard Business School, where his industry analyses helped 12 global CEOs collectively increase revenue by $3.2 billion in a single year.

Reginald also contributed as Research Associate to Dr. Henry Louis Gates, assisting with the Oxford University Press publication that inspired the PBS series Finding Your Roots. Additionally, he played a key role in trade policy as National Chair of the AGOA Committee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, drafting the “tax-free textile clause” in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

He holds honors from Harvard University and a degree from Babson College.