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Dr. Kostman has been recognized by his peers, the press, and professional associations as one of the world's leading experts in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing. A highly sought-after speaker, writer and advisor, JT has earned a reputation for his ability to demystify frontier technologies, and for developing practical, actionable, cost-efficient data solutions.

In the public sector, JT has hunted terrorists for U.S. Intelligence Agencies, tracked criminal networks for the FBI, advised on analytic strategies for the Department of Defense and led social media analysis for the 2012 Obama Campaign. In his earlier life, he served as a paramedic, police officer, deep-sea rescue diver and as a team leader with the U.S. Army Special Forces.

In the corporate sector, JT led the development of industry-changing solutions while serving as Chief Data Officer for Time Inc., Chief Data Scientist for Samsung and as an advisor to organizations ranging from tech startups to the Fortune 500.

In the financial sector, JT has guided substantial investments in frontier technologies while serving as a Board Member of a PE/VC fund and as an advisor to numerous hedge funds, family offices, and institutional investors.

In the marketplace of ideas, JT has become one of the most prolific, prescient, and valued voices on the near-term impact of AI and frontier technologies. The keynotes, presentations, press interviews, posts, and articles he has shared with audiences around the world have contributed to making him a go-to expert for organizations including The National Association of Corporate Directors, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, U.S. Government Agencies and dozens of others.

Paul Solosky is an established Senior Technology Executive with over 20 years of proven success in strategic planning and operational execution for the government and commercial sectors. He is a recognized expert in Cyber Strategy and Operations, Information Operations, Threat Assessment, and Critical Infrastructure Protection. He has focused his career on National and Homeland Security Strategy. Paul provides a unique operational background working with clients on the complex issues regarding converged security architectures and operations protecting Corporate and National Critical Infrastructures against a host of evermore complex threats. Paul has provided executive leadership to a variety of large and small businesses, helping companies develop and expand business operations, execute business strategy, and most importantly – ensure their customers are secure.

Brian Gallagher is widely regarded as a leader and international expert on protecting people, property, places – and profits. Brian has served as an adviser to corporations and countries around the world and is widely considered to be a trailblazer within the fields of security and risk mitigation.

In the public sector, Brian served in the U.S. Secret Service Technical Security Division under U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. While working in the White House, Brian’s remit was focused on new and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats. His expertise has since extended to include the intersection of physical and cybersecurity threats and the hazards they present to governments and private organizations.

In the corporate sector, Brian has worked with customers around the world introducing advanced technology and has become a trusted strategic advisor to CXOs, Senior Executives, and Government Officials. He has established offices and has led teams in North America, Asia, and the Middle East.

Brian is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commercial (USCC) National Security Task Force and serves as an advisor to several government committees. His work focuses on helping public and private sector clients increase their efficiencies and capabilities, while simultaneously reducing their risk through the strategic application of leading-edge technology.

Brian is a highly sought-after speaker, advisor, and teacher. He has lectured, interviewed, and led workshops in 37 countries. From Presidents and Ministers to industry leaders, Brian has influenced thinking and has helped make companies and countries safer and better prepared to meet tomorrow’s challenges – today.

Macfarlane Moleli has spent the last two decades building a reputation as an investigative journalist. He currently anchors Carte Blanche, which is South Africa’s longest-running investigative journalism program, with a history spanning 30 years. Before that, he worked for Kaya FM, SABC3 News, 180degrees on SABC News International, and ENCA, Africa’s first and most successful 24-hour news channel. Building on a successful career in journalism and a reputation for taking the corrupt to task, Macfarlane joined the board of ProtectedBy.AI, as CEO of the Africa Division.

Dr. Jafri is a Technical Innovator and a Proven Leader with over 2 decades of experience in the Medical, Defense & Aerospace industry.

Her accelerated PhD studies with NASA Langley became the first pioneering work that used Artificial Intelligence to predict Electromagnetic Interference patterns on commercial aircraft 20+ yrs ago. While pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Jafri also led another first of its kind solution in the classification of Schizophrenia using AI on fMRI data as her Post Doctoral research.

During her time at Lockheed Martin, Dr. Jafri was at the vanguard of creating innovative solutions that sharpened her expertise in cryptography, nanotechnology, CBRN, EW, cybersecurity and quantum computing – as she developed numerous state-of-the-art and patented solutions. She has led NSA certifications for the Aegis Weapon System, Cybersecurity teams for classified site security accreditations, Data & Analytics teams to digitally transform various domains with practical and ethical AI insertions while establishing strategic partnerships with industry and academia.

Dr. Jafri also holds a TS/SCI clearance and is a speaker and ambassador for diversity, equity and inclusion, specially in the STEM discipline. At ProtectedBy.AI this passionate visionary, innovator, and leader works with our clients to create solutions that are at the intersection of frontier-technology and socio-cognitive psychology.

Martin O’Malley served as the 61st Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. Previously, he served as Mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007 and was a Councilman from the Third Council District on the Balitmore City Council from 1991 to 1999. In his first years as Mayor, he adopted a statistics-based tracking system (CitiStat) modeled after ComStat, a crime management program first employed in the mid-1990s in New York City. In 2014, the CitiStat accountability tool won Harvard University’s “Innovations in American Government” award. As Governor, O’Malley implemented CitiStat as StateStat collecting data on a wide range of initiatives statewide; the EPA based its ChesapeakeStat program on O’Malley’s innovative BayStat program. He received a JD from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and a BA in political science from Catholic University.

Jay Cohen is a retired Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy and former Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology. He also served as chief of naval research as chief technology officer for the U.S. Navy. He is currently CEO of JayMCohen LLC, an independent consulting practice for science and technology in domestic and international defense, homeland security, cybersecurity and energy solutions. He holds a MS in marine engineering and naval architecture from MIT and a joint ocean engineering degree from MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Hugh Davis is co-founder of Dynata with over 20 years’ experience developing internet-based businesses. Hugh helped create Greenfield online in 1994, playing a significant role transforming the business from a startup to a global, publicly-traded company, sold to Microsoft in 2008. Hugh received a BS from Fairfield University.