Carson Topping

About Carson Topping

AI is transforming how we tell stories, connect with audiences, and create value. At a company known for the stuff dreams are made of—whether through wizards, dragons, superheroes, or the wonders of Planet Earth—I’m excited to help shape the future of AI with the same spirit of imagination and integrity. I work across teams—from creatives and technologists to business leaders—to help harness AI’s potential in ways that are strategic and ethical.As Director of AI Strategy, Intake & Governance at Warner Bros. Discovery, I lead AI strategy, intake, governance, and responsible AI, translate business needs into high-value use cases, and usher them from concept to scaled production. I partner with tech leaders, legal, privacy, audit, academics, and researchers to set the guardrails for Responsible AI—governance, risk, and model oversight—so our systems are fair, explainable, privacy-preserving, human-centric, and compliant (GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act, NIST, etc.). I partner across the business to align investments to outcomes, define KPIs, and continually measure value, success, and adoption.With 15+ years across data and AI, my superpower is simplifying complexity. Earlier in my journey, I helped organizations in retail, F&B, healthcare, finance, and consulting turn data into results—unlocking $50M in cost savings, identifying $300M in revenue opportunity, and building durable operating models. The throughline: ask good questions, tell clear stories, and bring people along the journey.I’m passionate about “AI for Good” and work with local leaders to apply data and AI to challenges like economic mobility, affordable housing, equitable education, and better transportation—because technology should create value people can feel.Let’s build the stuff dreams (and AI) are made of. 🤖

Experience

1. Director Ai Strategy, Intake & Governance

   Warner Bros. Discovery

   Jul 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Lead enterprise AI strategy, intake, governance, and execution, aligning investments to business goals while setting the guardrails for responsible, compliant AI. I partner with executives, data scientists, engineers, product, legal, finance, tech strategy, content creators, ad sales, corporate strategy, and various other business units to turn high-value use cases into production at scale; define KPIs and measure the value of AI; and continuously monitor models for fairness, explainability, privacy, and risk. I steward the AI roadmap, run governance forums and audits, and enable AI innovation, awareness, and education across the AI ecosystem.

Education

• Oxford College of Emory University

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2007 — 2009

• Emory University

  Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics and Economics

  2007 — 2011

• Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

  Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management, Marketing, and Business Analytics

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Leadership
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Word
• Pricing Analysis
• Excel
• Management
• Word
• Market Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Forecasting
• Pricing
• Organization
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Social Media