Jay Latta

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.

j@jaylatta.net | https://vutuv.de/jaylatta

3142 Genf, Switzerland

Professional Experience

Strategy Advisor, Illuminex AI

2025 - Present

Strategy Advisor, Clover

2025 - Present

Tech-Journalist/ -Philosopher/ -Comedian, the binfluencer

2024 - Present

Explores the intersections of tech, philosophy, and humor.

Expert, IEEE

5/2024 - Present

Spatial computing for metaverse initiatives.

..., StratInt

2022 - Present

SXSW Pitch Advisory Board Member, SXSW

2021 - Present

Helped pick the next big thing in startups and emerging tech.

Privatier, JL

3/2020 - Present

Owner, m0m

1/2020 - Present

Member of the Board, Go To-U

2019 - Present

Chief Evangelist, Technical_Heaven

2018 - Present

Senior Advisor, Learning Economy

2018 - Present

Fusionist, 融合派

1/2020 - 4/2026

Intersection of Art&Tech

Speaker, Future Tech Speakers

8/2010 - 8/2025

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 - 11/2024

Built and sold a small defense publishing venture in 2024.

Advisor, Spaceium Inc.

2023 - 4/2024

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

Various Universities

9/2000

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

7/1992

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.

Tags

Broadcast Journalism | Comedian | Comedy | Conference Speaking | Humans | Improvisational Comedy | innovation | journalism | keynote | Keynote Speaking | Motivational Speaking | Online Journalism | Stand-up Comedy | tech | workshops