Meet the founder

Founder Jon Down, PhD, brings ten years of practical experience listening, learning and teaching artificial intelligence.

Jon Down, PhD

Founder and Principal (LinkedIn)

Jon is a recognized thought leader in the field of AI, having spent much of the past 10 years thinking deeply about the exponential growth trajectory of AI capabilities.

Jon evenly splits his time between a University of Portland Professor of Entrepreneurship & AI, and working with companies to responsibly leverage the power of AI.

He has a PhD in Business Strategy from University of Washington, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an Engineering degree from Oregon State University.