Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) has appointed Christopher R. Hardt as an independent director to its board, effective Oct. 3, 2026. Hardt was designated by NYIAX in connection with Datavault AI's recently completed acquisition of NYIAX, a deal that folded patented exchange technology and contract management capabilities into Datavault AI's platform. Hardt previously served on the NYIAX board and brings more than 30 years of experience in public-company financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and international business operations. He will also serve on the Datavault AI Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The appointment matters because it directly addresses the governance and integration demands created by the NYIAX acquisition. By adding a director with extensive financial reporting and M&A experience, Datavault AI gains board-level expertise that is critical for overseeing the combined entity's financial controls, regulatory compliance, and strategic execution. Hardt's background includes senior leadership positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, service as chief financial officer of Abri Capital, and board roles at NYIAX and Collective Audience. That combination of audit, capital markets, and operational experience is likely to be closely watched by investors as Datavault AI works to demonstrate that the NYIAX deal is accretive and well managed.
Datavault AI(TM) describes itself as leading the way in AI-driven data experiences, valuation, and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. Its cloud-based platform is organized into Acoustic Sciences and Data Sciences divisions. The Acoustic Sciences division features WiSA(R), ADIO(R), and Sumerian(R) patented technologies, including spatial and multichannel wireless high-definition sound transmission intellectual property covering audio timing, synchronization, and multi-channel interference cancellation. The Data Sciences division leverages Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation, and secure monetization.
The company serves industries including high-performance computing software licensing for sports and entertainment, events and venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, and energy. Its Information Data Exchange(R) enables Digital Twins and the licensing of name, image, and likeness by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata, a capability the company frames as fostering responsible AI with integrity. Datavault AI's technology suite is customizable and offers AI- and machine-learning-based automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics, marketing automation, and advertising monitoring. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
For investors tracking DVLT, the board appointment adds a governance dimension to the NYIAX integration story. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/zJuhI, and the company's newsroom can be found at https://ibn.fm/DVLT. More information about Datavault AI is available at https://dvlt.ai. The announcement was distributed through InvestorWire, which is part of the Dynamic Brand Portfolio at IBN. InvestorWire provides editorial syndication to 5,000+ outlets, press release enhancement, and social media distribution as part of its corporate communications solutions. Full terms of use and disclaimers are available at https://www.InvestorWire.com/Disclaimer.
