Speakers

Dr. James Sumpter is the chief architect officer, Air Force ResearchLaboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As the chief architect, he is responsible for the development of the AFRL Enterprise Architecture vision and strategy and is leading the alignment of digital transformation efforts across business operations, technology, and information systems to achieve strategic outcomes for the core Research and Development (R&D) mission.  Dr. Sumpter joined AFRL's Munitions Directorate in 2019 where he stood up the Munitions Digital Twin Lab, founded WeaponONE, a pathfinding program in the Weapons Digital Enterprise, and established the RogueONE software factory. Dr. Sumpter has over 20 years of experience leading technology teams and companies and providing strategic development and technical expertise in digital engineering, digital twins, modeling and simulation, machine learning, data analytics and software development. He is a published author and presenter in national and international peer reviewed journals and forums.

Brian Lau is a Future of Work Product Manager at HP focused on strategy and new
business incubation. He works with teams to explore ideas and concepts related
improving productivity, experiences and the way we work.

Previously, Brian worked in management consulting helping clients with challenging
business problems. He often assisted leaders in the areas of strategy, operations,
technology and partnerships.

Brian completed graduate and undergraduate business studies in Toronto, Canada and
is an advocate for education access. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay
Area in California.

Stephen Pieraldi is a security expert who works comfortably in hardware and software. Stephen has architected and executed advanced Machine Learning-based detection systems and highly secure mobile to cloud-based hardware protection systems. An internet search will highlight many of Stephen's accomplishments and patents.  His unique capabilities are now being used at HP as a Distinguished Technologist while continuing to teach at U.C. Berkeley.