OneTrust Appoints New CEO to Drive AI-Ready Governance Platform Innovation

Founder Kabir Barday to remain on Board, focused on long-term vision and strategy

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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OneTrust, the AI-Ready Governance Platform company, has appointed John Heyman as its new Chief Executive Officer. Heyman succeeds Founder Kabir Barday, who will continue to serve on the Board of Directors in a strategic advisory role. Heyman is an experienced technology CEO with a track record of building exceptional teams, driving customer-centric innovation, and helping organizations reach their highest growth potential.

Why it matters

The leadership change comes at a pivotal time as the growing adoption of AI across organizations has led to massive demand for OneTrust's solutions that help enable the responsible use of data and AI. Heyman's expertise in innovating, transforming, and driving company growth will position OneTrust well to capitalize on this emerging market opportunity.

The details

Heyman brings substantial CEO experience from his tenures at Radiant Systems and Snap One, where he guided both companies through rapid growth and IPOs. His leadership philosophy has remained consistent, focused on delivering exceptional value and service to customers, rapidly innovating on solutions and markets, and fostering great teams. Barday, the Founder of OneTrust, will remain actively engaged in a strategic advisory role through his position on the Board of Directors.

  • OneTrust's fiscal year ended on January 31, 2026.

The players

John Heyman

The new Chief Executive Officer of OneTrust, an experienced technology CEO with a strong track record of building exceptional teams and customer experiences, helping organizations reach their highest growth potential, and driving strategic innovation.

Kabir Barday

The Founder of OneTrust, who will remain actively engaged in a strategic advisory role through his position on the Board of Directors.

Thomas Laffont

A member of OneTrust's Board of Directors and co-founder of Coatue, a significant investor in the company.

OneTrust

The leading AI-Ready Governance Platform company with a mission to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. Thousands of companies around the world, including more than half of the Fortune 500, rely on OneTrust to govern well and move fast.

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What they’re saying

“Growing adoption of AI across organizations has led to massive demand for OneTrust solutions that help enable the responsible use of data and AI. This is a pivotal time to bring on a new CEO who can harness this momentum and drive OneTrust's next chapter of growth.”

— Kabir Barday, Founder of OneTrust

“It's rare to come across an opportunity like OneTrust–a company that has built a strong foundation, achieved scale, and positioned itself to define one of the most important emerging markets with AI-Ready Governance.”

— John Heyman, CEO of OneTrust

“AI has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for OneTrust to become mission-critical infrastructure—the governance layer every organization needs for data and AI. We are proud to continue to be a significant investor in the company through this evolution.”

— Thomas Laffont, Member of OneTrust's Board of Directors and co-founder of Coatue

The takeaway

OneTrust's leadership change positions the company well to capitalize on the growing demand for AI governance solutions as organizations increasingly adopt AI technologies. The appointment of an experienced CEO with a track record of driving innovation and growth, combined with the Founder's continued strategic involvement, sets the stage for OneTrust to solidify its position as a mission-critical platform for responsible AI deployment.