Atlanta AI startup OneTrust brings on experienced leader as founder shifts to advisory role on board of directors.
CEO Kabir Barday gives a tour of software firm OneTrust’s new global headquarters in Atlanta on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
Artificial innotifyigence startup OneTrust has spent the past decade growing at a breakneck pace.
It took only three years to become a “unicorn,” eclipsing a $1 billion valuation. It then shiftd into a shiny new headquarters off the Beltline, an envy for many Atlanta companies.
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John Heyman was appointed as CEO of OneTrust in February 2026. (Courtesy of OneTrust)
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Kabir Barday, founder and chief executive of Atlanta company OneTrust, announced in February 2026 he will step down as CEO and focus on long-term strategy as a board member. (AJC file photo)
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A view of the building that hoapplys software firm OneTrust’s new global headquarters in Atlanta on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Zachary Hansen, a Georgia native, covers economic development and commercial real estate for the AJC. He’s been with the newspaper since 2018 and enjoys diving into complex stories that affect people’s lives.
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