Jay Latta
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I’ve worked in technology since the last millennium. From acoustic couplers and
  early networks to AI, I’ve watched technologies change while the underlying
  mechanisms stayed remarkably consistent.

Privatier @ JL

First Name: Jay
Last Name: Latta
Member since: 2026-08-15
Fediverse: @jaylatta@vutuv.de

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EXPERIENCE
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* Strategy Advisor @ Illuminex AI (2025 – today)
* Strategy Advisor @ Clover (2025 – today)
* Tech-Journalist/ -Philosopher/ -Comedian @ the binfluencer (2024 – today):
  Explores the intersections of tech, philosophy, and humor.
* Expert @ IEEE (2024-05 – today): Spatial computing for metaverse initiatives.
* ... @ StratInt (2022 – today)
* SXSW Pitch Advisory Board Member @ SXSW (2021 – today): Helped pick the next
  big thing in startups and emerging tech.
* Privatier @ JL (2020-03 – today)
* Owner @ m0m (2020-01 – today)
* Member of the Board @ Go To-U (2019 – today)
* Chief Evangelist @ Technical_Heaven (2018 – today)
* Senior Advisor @ Learning Economy (2018 – today)
* Fusionist @ 融合派 (2020-01 – 2026-04): Intersection of Art&Tech
* Speaker @ Future Tech Speakers (2010-08 – 2025-08): Talked about emerging tech
  worldwide.
* Chief Dreamer & Founder @ STINT - Strategic Intelligence for New Technologies
  (2010 – 2024): Ran a tech think tank for 14 years, acquired by a strategic
  consultancy.
* Founder @ ג'יי-די (2022 – 2024-11): Built and sold a small defense publishing
  venture in 2024.
* Advisor @ Spaceium Inc. (2023 – 2024-04): Gave strategic guidance on tech and
  operations for a Canadian space venture.
* Emerging Technology & Innovation Strategy @ BMW Group (2011 – 2020): Scouted
  emerging tech, managed innovation, and wrote position papers on AI, quantum
  computing, blockchain, and long-term data storage.
* Consulting & Project Management – IT and Strategy @ Matrix (2002 – 2011): Led
  projects and consulting engagements across IT infrastructure, web services,
  and strategic initiatives for corporate clients.
* Freelance Security Researcher @ … (1985 – 2008): Started by finding corporate
  BBS vulnerabilities for pay; got CEH and CPTS certified later.
* New Media – Leading Role @ IDG Enterprise (1999 – 2001): Oversaw websites,
  systems, and digital strategy for a media publisher - kept things running and
  occasionally innovated.
* Founder / Owner @ Company (1994 – 2000): Built a company in Antwerp, traveled
  too much, sold it in 2000.
* Information & Analysis @ Military (1992 – 2000): Served quietly; learned
  enough, moved on.
* Enterprise Systems (short interlude) @ Siemens (1999 – 1999): Brief work
  inside large-scale enterprise IT systems.
* System Administrator @ Various Companies (1997 – 1999): Made Sun and SGI
  systems play nice with Windows in research labs.
* Co-Founder, engineer @ Various Companies (1986 – 1990): Dabbled in software,
  hardware, and company formation before anyone called it a startup.

EDUCATION
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* Various Universities (until 2000-09): Yes I’ve studied. But am so long out of
  university that it’s irrelevant. No interest to visit my Alma Mater or any
  fellow students.
* Various schools (until 1992-07): Ppl ask me where I’ve been in school. Former
  Czechoslovakia then Germany, France, England, USA. Details are after such a
  long time irrelevant. Am not interested to talk with schoolmates. Only a few
  have my private contact.

CONTACT
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* Work: j@jaylatta.net

ADDRESSES
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* Arbeit: 3142, Genf, Switzerland

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