Headquartered in New York City, 1A1 Inc. is steered by seasoned founders—including World Economic Forum–recognized technologist Babur Ozden, nuclear-AI pioneer Dr. Riza C. Berkan, and Emmy-nominated attorney-producer David Kuhn—who blend industrial know-how with decades of innovation leadership.
Leadership
Babur
Babur Ozden
Babur is a computer scientist. Prior to 1A1, he co-founded Maana in 2012 and served as CEO until its acquisition in 2021. Babur is recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and has an EMBA degree from Rice University and BA in Computer Science from University of Texas at Austin.
Riza
Dr. Riza C. Berkan
Dr. Berkan is a physicist and nuclear scientist with a specialization in artificial intelligence, control systems and natural language processing. He is a published author and holds many patents. Prior to 1A1, he founded startups that contributed to laying the groundwork and principles for today’s chatbots and intelligent search engines.
David
David Kuhn
David is an attorney with extensive experience in contracts, corporate, entertainment and criminal law. His legal work focuses on start-ups, business contracts, and media matters. He is also an award-winning director and producer of feature documentaries, with nominations for a Grammy and four Emmy Awards.