Dr. Jerald Feinstein is an Internationally recognized expert in business and emerging technology. He has advised the Office of the President of the United States and the United States National Science Foundation on emerging technologies and rapid implementation strategies. He has a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, and Telecommunications. His education background includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics, (Oklahoma University, Honors Program with Summer research at Brookhaven National labs in Nuclear Physics), a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Nuclear Applications), and a Doctorate (Ph.D) in Information Systems (George Washington University with Post Doc Research at Harvard Physics).

As an International Business and Education leader, Dr. Feinstein combines a strong background in venture finance, emerging technologies and business with non-profit, private, and government sector experience. Having had technology leadership roles with firms such as Booz, Allen, Hamilton, and educational positions at Harvard, Stanford University, MIT and Oxford – he has helped develop Artificial Intelligence tech and applications for Fortune 100 firms such as Citibank, Coca-Cola. Fidelity Investments and others. 

Dr. Feinstein has been an advisor to foreign governments such as the United Kingdom (the British Home Office), consulted for the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and recently spoke at the United Nationsconclave on “Financing Technology, Education, Entrepreneurship, and Job Creation”. He established an NGO at Harvard as an entrepreneurial incubator called Planet Startup – linking innovation and job creation centers in 21 nations, with connections to venture capitalists and mentors from diverse locations across the globe. His various efforts have led to multi-billion-dollar artificial intelligence and computer security initiatives for the Department of Defense, The US Intelligence Community, The US Environmental Protection Agency as well as many Fortune 100 corporations.

Dr. Feinstein is also a recognized published author and educator. He is a professor teaching Artificial Intelligence at several universities, as well as being an editor of several peer reviewed technical journals. Dr. Feinstein has delivered a series of corporate technology seminars throughout the world, and has been an invited lecturer at Harvard, Princeton, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University, University of Virginia, and the American University.