Meet the Speakers
Learn more about all the PIF alumni available for speaking opportunities.
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Rob Baker
Washington, D.C.
Rob Baker
Washington, D.C.
PIF Affiliation: USAID and Political Appointee
Currently consulting
Areas of Expertise: International Development, Mobile Technology, Human Centered Design, Agile Management, Open Data, Mindfulness
Michael Balint
Washington, D.C.
Michael Balint
Washington, D.C.
PIF Affiliation: Census, NCI, OMB, GSA
Currently HPC at NVIDIA
Areas of Expertise: Accelerated Analytics/Big Data, Software Engineering, Data Science
Sarah Brooks
Washington, D.C.
Sarah Brooks
Washington, D.C.
PIF Affiliation: Veterans Affairs
Currently at IBM Design
Areas of Expertise: Service & Regenerative Design, Design Research, Facilitation, Co-Design, Design Strategy, Applying a Living Systems Perspective to Complex Adaptive Challenges, Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Mindfulness
Eric A. Daimler
New York
Eric A. Daimler
New York
PIF Affiliation: OSTP
Currently a venture capitalist
Areas of Expertise: Technology and Policy for Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Venture Capital Funding
Ross Dakin
New York City
Ross Dakin
New York City
PIF Affiliation: Census, Commerce, USDA, OCIO (OMB)
Currently at Microsoft and working with startups
Areas of Expertise: Software Engineering and Policy
Scott Hartley
New York
Scott Hartley
New York
PIF Affiliation: DPC, USAID
Currently Venture Capitalist & Author of "The Fuzzy and the Techie"
Areas of Expertise: Future of Work, Venture Capital, Human + Machine, Limits of Technology
Michelle Hertzfeld
Tucson, AZ
Michelle Hertzfeld
Tucson, AZ
PIF Affiliation: DOI
Currently at 18F
Areas of Expertise: Product Strategy, Research, Government, Data Services, Workshopping, Leading Iterative Teams, Building Design Orgs, Water Policy
Ashley Jablow
Arlington, VA
Ashley Jablow
Arlington, VA
PIF Affiliation: National Archives, EPA, White House, OSTP, Open Ebooks Launch
Currently launching Vizzuality, First US Office for Data Design
Areas of Expertise: Design Thinking, Technology Strategy, Innovation Coaching and Facilitating
Ian Kalin
San Francisco, CA
Ian Kalin
San Francisco, CA
PIF Affiliation: Department of Energy & Department of Commerce
Currently Chief Data Officer at eHealth, Inc.
Areas of Expertise: Data, Healthcare, Smart Cities, Technology Policy
Jackie Kazil
Washington, D.C.
Jackie Kazil
Washington, D.C.
PIF Affiliation: FEMA, GSA
Currently Tech Advisor to Executives at Capital One
Areas of Expertise: Python, Data Science, Complexity Science, Machine Learning, Building Consensus, FOIA, Open Records and Data, Journalism, Building Communities, GIS/GE
Erren Lester
Fort Washington, MD
Erren Lester
Fort Washington, MD
PIF Affiliation: FBI, USDA, Commerce, NDU
Currently still serving as a PIF
Areas of Expertise: Software Product Management, Design Thinking, Software Development, Lean Startup, Health IT, Large Scale Consumer Web Apps
Diego Mayer
New York, NY
Diego Mayer
New York, NY
PIF Affiliation: Smithsonian
Currently at Inventively
Areas of Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Product Management, Service Design, Open Data, Digitization, Innovation and Product Strategy, Leadership
Geoff Mulligan
Colorado Springs, CO
Geoff Mulligan
Colorado Springs, CO
PIF Affiliation: NIST - Smart America Challenge
Currently Chairman of the LoRa Alliance; Private Consultant, IoT
Areas of Expertise: Networking, Protocols, Security, Embedded Systems, IoT, Smart Cities, Smart Home
Alexandra Pelletier
Boston, MA
Alexandra Pelletier
Boston, MA
PIF Affiliation: NCI, DOE, EPA
Currently Digital Health Consulting
Areas of Expertise: Healthcare, Digital Tech for Health, Organizational Change
Robert L. Read
Austin, TX
Robert L. Read
Austin, TX
PIF Affiliation: GSA, DoLabor, Social Security
Currently Founding a Charity
Areas of Expertise: Agile, Programming, Robotics, Databases, Science, Mechanics, Computer Science, Algorithms, Performance, Management, Leadership, Culture Change
Adam Riggs
Washington, D.C.
Adam Riggs
Washington, D.C.
PIF Affiliation: Treasury and State
Currently Building www.metamap.me
Areas of Expertise: Bureaucracy Hacking, Product Design, Org Building and Management, Building Teams
Jason Shen
Brooklyn, NY
Jason Shen
Brooklyn, NY
PIF Affiliation: Smithsonian Institution & Open Data
Currently CEO of Headlight - a performance-based hiring platform
Areas of Expertise: Hiring & Recruiting, Product Management, Asian American Advocacy, Workshops & Facilitation
Clara Tsao
Washington, D.C.
Clara Tsao
Washington, D.C.
PIF Affiliation: DHS, Treasury, GSA, FBI
Currently still serving as a PIF
Areas of Expertise: Civic Innovation, STEM Education, Cyber/National Security, Entrepreneurship, Product Management/Government Acquisitions, Women in Tech, Diversity/Inclusion/LGBTQ, Global/Domestic Broadband Access/Connectivity, Counting ISIS/Extremist Groups with Digital Tools, Strategic Partnerships
Robert Zakon
New Hampshire
Robert Zakon
New Hampshire
PIF Affiliation: OSTP, DoD, Treasury, NDU
Currently Entrepreneur, Consultant, Developer, FLL Coach, SCORE Mentor
Areas of Expertise: Emerging and Advanced Technologies, Cybersecurity, Open Data/Science, Fintech, Cognitive Science, Internet History