Maanas Godugunur is a global leader in digital risk and AI-driven decision intelligence, with over 15 years of experience helping organizations navigate the evolving threat landscape across payments, identity, and digital commerce. His expertise spans combating identity fraud, account takeover, synthetic identities, and the emerging risks introduced by generative AI and agentic commerce.

As Senior Director of Market Planning at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Maanas leads strategy for digital risk portfolio which includes Threatmetrix, BehavioSec and Emailage, driving the commercialization of AI-powered solutions that enable organizations to make faster, smarter, and more trusted decisions. He focuses on advancing network intelligence, behavioral analytics, and machine learning to detect fraud at scale while improving customer experience and enabling business growth.

Maanas is a recognized voice in the industry, with a passion for exploring how AI is reshaping trust in digital ecosystems—from deepfake-driven impersonation to AI-assisted fraud operations—and what it means for the future of risk decisioning. He brings a practitioner’s perspective, combining hands-on product leadership with deep market insight to help organizations stay ahead of rapidly evolving threats.

Prior to LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Maanas was a Senior Manager in the Payments Practice at Deloitte Consulting, where he advised leading financial institutions on building next-generation payment platforms and digital transformation strategies. He also held roles at Capgemini, helping telecommunications clients leverage data to optimize operations and decision-making.

Maanas holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Clemson University and is based in Johns Creek, Georgia.