konaAI Announces Strategic Merger with Covasant and DCube to Accelerate Agentic AI Adoption in Enterprise Risk Management

A Leadership Team Built for the Next Wave of Enterprise AI

The new entity is led by a team of visionary entrepreneurs and globally recognized experts with a proven track record in building high-growth technology companies and solving complex governance challenges for some of the world’s largest organizations.

Vincent Walden, CEO of konaAI, joins the leadership team as a globally recognized authority on forensic data analytics and corporate compliance. Under his leadership, konaAI has helped Fortune 500 companies detect and prevent fraud and corruption with real-time precision. Prior to konaAI, Vincent served as a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal and a Partner at Ernst & Young, leading global forensic analytics teams. He was named “Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year” by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in 2022.

“Joining hands with Covasant allows us to combine our AI-driven compliance and risk management expertise with Covasant’s broader enterprise AI capabilities to deliver unmatched value for our clients,” said Vincent Walden, CEO, konaAI, a Covasant company.

“In a world of increasing fraud and compliance complexity, risk professionals in Fortune 500 companies trust our platform because it provides precision-engineered, real-time insights that continuously learn. Together, we will set a new standard for proactive risk management, building the ‘dream platform’ for compliance and risk professionals.”

Srikanth Chakkilam, a strategic leader known for scaling innovation-driven technology companies like Cigniti Technologies, leads the company’s global strategy as CEO and Executive Director of Covasant Technologies. He is a Forbes Leadership Award winner and EY Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, known for building institutions that scale and endure.

Sharing his vision for AI-led governance, Srikanth Chakkilam said, 

“The era of siloed AI experiments is over. Enterprises today demand unified, secure, and scalable platforms that deliver tangible business outcomes. This merger isn’t just about combining technologies; it’s about integrating deep domain expertise to solve high-stakes business problems. We are creating the definitive leader in Agentic AI-led services for enterprise governance, risk, and compliance.”

Paul Kelley, CEO of DCube Data Sciences, adds deep experience in digital forensics and legal technology. A 25-year veteran who has held leadership roles at KPMG, Deloitte, FTI Consulting, and Stroz Friedberg, Paul brings critical real-world experience in managing litigation, cybersecurity, and eDiscovery.

“We are excited about our merger with Covasant to deliver a stronger joint value proposition to our clients across diverse industry domains,” said Paul Kelley, CEO, DCube Data Sciences, a Covasant company.

“Data is the lifeblood of AI and the biggest point of risk in litigation and cyber-attacks. This strategic alignment enables us to leverage our combined capabilities in cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and data analytics to provide comprehensive solutions that enhance organizational resilience and compliance.”