Samantha Kappagoda has been reappointed to the ABA SciTech (American Bar Association Science and Technology Law) Section leadership, where she has been an active member since 2019. Samantha will continue serving as Vice-Chair of both the Big Data Committee and the Internet-of-Things Committee. She previously also served from 2019 to 2023 as Vice-Chair of the Insurance Technology and Risk Committee.
Samantha recently co-authored a two-part article published in the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 Issues of the American Bar Association (ABA) SciTech Lawyer, titled Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear: Uncertainty and Reliability Implications of Computer Vision Depth Estimation for Vehicular Collision Avoidance and Navigation. The two installments in this series primarily focused on depth estimation tasks associated with operating and environmental conditions as well as spatial and temporal scales generally applicable to rural and highway settings (Part 1) and to urban settings (Part 2).
Samantha Kappagoda’s ABA SciTech Leadership and Technical Research
Samantha’s reappointment to ABA SciTech leadership in 2023 reflects a sustained commitment to engaging with the legal, technical, and governance dimensions of data and emerging technology that extends beyond her board roles. Her concurrent service as an Independent Director at Credit Suisse Funds, Chief Data Scientist at Numerati® Partners, and ABA SciTech Vice-Chair represents a coherent integration of operating, governance, and policy perspectives on technology, a combination that is directly relevant to corporate boards seeking directors who can engage substantively with technology-driven risk and opportunity.
About Samantha Kappagoda
Samantha Kappagoda is a technology leader and strategist enabling data and technology-led strategic pivots, applying sound data principles to robust and ethical technology innovation across companies and sectors, spanning Fortune 100 to middle-market environments. Samantha’s boardroom perspective leverages her operating experience — in data, analytics and technology — to navigate emerging opportunities, drive ROI and mitigate risk, incorporating a distinctive blend of technology expertise, capital markets fluency and risk governance.
Samantha currently serves as an Independent Director, Nominating Committee Chair and Audit Committee Member for the Credit Suisse Funds, now under UBS (NYSE: UBS). She is also Chief Data Scientist and Co-Managing Member of Numerati® Partners LLC and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. For additional information, please see Samantha’s biography and recent news.
