Abran Maldonado

Abran Maldonado is a global AI innovator, speaker, and co-founder of Create Labs, a Black and Brown-founded studio recognized by VentureBeat as one of the Most Promising AI Startups. A trusted early tester and partner to OpenAI, Google AI, NVIDIA, and ElevenLabs, Abran develops groundbreaking AI products across education, entertainment, healthcare, and digital human design—including the first AI mayor for the city of Braga, Mastercard’s small business AI tool, and the world’s first GPT-powered digital woman of color. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Wired, and Fast Company, and he has delivered AI keynotes around the world—from Italy and London to Qatar and Zambia—helping audiences reimagine the intersection of culture, creativity, and intelligent technology.