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{\LARGE\bfseries 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.


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j@jaylatta.net \textbar{} \url{https://vutuv.de/jaylatta}

3142 Genf, Switzerland

\section*{Professional Experience}
\textbf{Strategy Advisor, Illuminex AI} \hfill 2025 -- Present

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\textbf{Strategy Advisor, Clover} \hfill 2025 -- Present

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\textbf{Tech-Journalist/ -Philosopher/ -Comedian, the binfluencer} \hfill 2024 -- Present

Explores the intersections of tech, philosophy, and humor.

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\textbf{Expert, IEEE} \hfill 5/2024 -- Present

Spatial computing for metaverse initiatives.

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\textbf{..., StratInt} \hfill 2022 -- Present

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\textbf{SXSW Pitch Advisory Board Member, SXSW} \hfill 2021 -- Present

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

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\textbf{Privatier, JL} \hfill 3/2020 -- Present

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\textbf{Owner, m0m} \hfill 1/2020 -- Present

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\textbf{Member of the Board, Go To-U} \hfill 2019 -- Present

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\textbf{Chief Evangelist, Technical\_Heaven} \hfill 2018 -- Present

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\textbf{Senior Advisor, Learning Economy} \hfill 2018 -- Present

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\textbf{Fusionist, 融合派} \hfill 1/2020 -- 4/2026

Intersection of Art\&Tech

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\textbf{Speaker, Future Tech Speakers} \hfill 8/2010 -- 8/2025

Talked about emerging tech worldwide.

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\textbf{Chief Dreamer \& Founder, STINT - Strategic Intelligence for New Technologies} \hfill 2010 -- 2024

Ran a tech think tank for 14 years, acquired by a strategic consultancy.

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\textbf{Founder, ג'יי-די} \hfill 2022 -- 11/2024

Built and sold a small defense publishing venture in 2024.

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\textbf{Advisor, Spaceium Inc.} \hfill 2023 -- 4/2024

Gave strategic guidance on tech and operations for a Canadian space venture.

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\textbf{Emerging Technology \& Innovation Strategy, BMW Group} \hfill 2011 -- 2020

Scouted emerging tech, managed innovation, and wrote position papers on AI, quantum computing, blockchain, and long-term data storage.

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\textbf{Consulting \& Project Management – IT and Strategy, Matrix} \hfill 2002 -- 2011

Led projects and consulting engagements across IT infrastructure, web services, and strategic initiatives for corporate clients.

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\textbf{Freelance Security Researcher, …} \hfill 1985 -- 2008

Started by finding corporate BBS vulnerabilities for pay; got CEH and CPTS certified later.

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\textbf{New Media – Leading Role, IDG Enterprise} \hfill 1999 -- 2001

Oversaw websites, systems, and digital strategy for a media publisher - kept things running and occasionally innovated.

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\textbf{Founder / Owner, Company} \hfill 1994 -- 2000

Built a company in Antwerp, traveled too much, sold it in 2000.

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\textbf{Information \& Analysis, Military} \hfill 1992 -- 2000

Served quietly; learned enough, moved on.

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\textbf{Enterprise Systems (short interlude), Siemens} \hfill 1999 -- 1999

Brief work inside large-scale enterprise IT systems.

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\textbf{System Administrator, Various Companies} \hfill 1997 -- 1999

Made Sun and SGI systems play nice with Windows in research labs.

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\textbf{Co-Founder, engineer, Various Companies} \hfill 1986 -- 1990

Dabbled in software, hardware, and company formation before anyone called it a startup.


\section*{Education}
\textbf{Various Universities} \hfill 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.

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\textbf{Various schools} \hfill 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.


\section*{Tags}
Broadcast Journalism \textbullet{} Comedian \textbullet{} Comedy \textbullet{} Conference Speaking \textbullet{} Humans \textbullet{} Improvisational Comedy \textbullet{} innovation \textbullet{} journalism \textbullet{} keynote \textbullet{} Keynote Speaking \textbullet{} Motivational Speaking \textbullet{} Online Journalism \textbullet{} Stand-up Comedy \textbullet{} tech \textbullet{} workshops





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