JT Kostman, PhD

Dr. JT Kostman is a Data Scientist, Mathematician, and Psychologist – and one of the world's leading experts in Applied Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Computing. From humble beginnings as a homeless child living alone on the streets of New York, JT went on to have an extraordinary career. He has hunted terrorists for U.S. Intelligence Agencies, tracked criminal networks for the FBI, advised on analytic strategies for the Department of Defense, and has consulted to companies and countries around the world. In the course of his corporate career, Dr. Kostman served as a member of the Executive Committee and as Chief Data Officer for Time Inc., Chief Data Scientist for Samsung, and as a Board Member for the Reimagine Holdings PE/VC fund before co-founding two highly successful tech companies: ProtectedBy.AI and CodeLock. A highly sought-after speaker, teacher, and writer, Dr. Kostman is widely considered by his peers, the press, and professional organizations to be one of the most prolific, prophetic, and valued voices on the near-term impact of AI and frontier technologies. He has been recognized as a “THINK Leader” by IBM and heralded for his inventions – most notably, including CodeLock, which has been called “The most important invention in cybersecurity since public key cryptography.” In his earlier life, JT served as a Paramedic, Police Officer, Deep-Sea Rescue Diver and as a team leader with the U.S. Army Special Forces.