# Amber Gargrish

> Amber Gargrish is a Toronto-based AI program and governance leader with 11+ years of experience. He originates, funds, governs, and delivers enterprise agentic AI programs, currently at Horizon 3 AI Labs, Unilever, and previously as AI/ML Portfolio Lead at Bell Canada. He began his career as a full-stack software engineer at Infosys.

Key facts:
- Led AI programs against a EUR 3B global procurement spend base, with a EUR 30M+ savings mandate: 10,000+ man-hours saved, 200+ users, 10 concurrent projects.
- Won funding for 6 AI programs across 4 business groups in 2026.
- Led a $15M+ AI/ML portfolio and a 100+ person team at Bell Canada; 15+ AI/ML business cases presented to steering committee; 22% lower cloud spend at 99.9% uptime.
- Focus areas: agentic AI delivery, AI governance (OSFI E-23, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001), AI portfolio management, FinOps, AI adoption and change management.
- Credentials: PMP (Project Management Institute), Certified ScrumMaster (Scrum Alliance), MBA in Finance.
- Currently Senior AI Program Manager and Delivery Lead at Horizon 3 AI Labs, Unilever.
- Based in Toronto, Canada. Works with teams and clients across Canada, the US, the UAE, and India; available for select advisory engagements and speaking.
- Contact: https://gargrish.com/#contact or https://www.linkedin.com/in/gargrish

## Profile

- [Home and full profile](https://gargrish.com/): career journey, services, publishing, speaking, FAQ
- [Resume (HTML)](https://gargrish.com/resume/): full experience, credentials, and education
- [Resume (PDF)](https://gargrish.com/resume/amber-gargrish-resume.pdf)

## Case studies

- [Agentic AI programs against a EUR 3B procurement spend base](https://gargrish.com/case-studies/agentic-ai-global-procurement/): 10,000+ man-hours saved, 200+ users
- [Winning funding for new AI programs](https://gargrish.com/case-studies/originating-funded-ai-programs/): 6 programs funded across 4 business groups
- [Governing a $15M+ AI/ML portfolio in telecom](https://gargrish.com/case-studies/ai-ml-portfolio-governance-telecom/): 100+ people, 22% lower cloud spend

## Optional

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gargrish)