Strategy Advisor, Illuminex AI2025 - Present
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, Clover2025 - Present
Tech-Journalist/ -Philosopher/ -Comedian, the binfluencer2024 - Present
Explores the intersections of tech, philosophy, and humor.
Expert, IEEE5/2024 - Present
Spatial computing for metaverse initiatives.
..., StratInt2022 - Present
SXSW Pitch Advisory Board Member, SXSW2021 - Present
Helped pick the next big thing in startups and emerging tech.
Privatier, JL3/2020 - Present
Owner, m0m1/2020 - Present
Member of the Board, Go To-U2019 - Present
Chief Evangelist, Technical_Heaven2018 - Present
Senior Advisor, Learning Economy2018 - Present
Fusionist, 融合派1/2020 - 4/2026
Intersection of Art&Tech
Speaker, Future Tech Speakers8/2010 - 8/2025
Talked about emerging tech worldwide.
Chief Dreamer & Founder, STINT - Strategic Intelligence for New Technologies2010 - 2024
Ran a tech think tank for 14 years, acquired by a strategic consultancy.
Founder, ג'יי-די2022 - 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 Group2011 - 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, Matrix2002 - 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 Enterprise1999 - 2001
Oversaw websites, systems, and digital strategy for a media publisher - kept things running and occasionally innovated.
Founder / Owner, Company1994 - 2000
Built a company in Antwerp, traveled too much, sold it in 2000.
Information & Analysis, Military1992 - 2000
Served quietly; learned enough, moved on.
Enterprise Systems (short interlude), Siemens1999 - 1999
Brief work inside large-scale enterprise IT systems.
System Administrator, Various Companies1997 - 1999
Made Sun and SGI systems play nice with Windows in research labs.
Co-Founder, engineer, Various Companies1986 - 1990
Dabbled in software, hardware, and company formation before anyone called it a startup.
Education
Various Universities9/2000
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 schools7/1992
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