Brian Brackeen

General Partner at Lightship Capital, Renowned Innovator and Advocate for Ethical Inclusive Tech
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About

Brian Brackeen is a General Partner at Lightship Capital, the Cincinnati-based firm investing in the most remarkable innovators and ecosystems across the nation.

Brian is also a thought leader on the uses of Artificial Intelligence, having founded and led a globally recognized provider of face recognition technologies. His leadership saw the company positioned alongside tech giants like Microsoft and Face++ as one of the industry’s foremost providers, with operations in the US and Asia. Brian’s early acknowledgment of the dangers associated with algorithm focussed ethnic bias, stance against the government's use of facial recognition, and commitment to eliminating racial discrimination in its datasets inspired the current movement toward organized regulation and oversight of the technology. 

Before becoming a tech entrepreneur and investor, Brian was a Senior Project Manager for Apple Inc. and a Senior Managing Consultant at IBM.

In addition to his work at Lightship, Brian lectures extensively around the world on entrepreneurship, code, the digital economy, AI, and machine learning — and participates in mentorship programs for organizations like Girls Who Code, Black Girls Code, and The School District of Miami, and is an advisor to the University of Chicago Science Commercialization Center.

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AI & Machine Learning, Ethics

Diversity & Inclusion

Ventura Capital & Fundraising

Entrepreneurship

Brian Brackeen speaks extensively on venture capital, entrepreneurship, diversity & inclusion, code, the digital economy, AI, and machine learning.

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex6CCisBLB4
Explorer TalkX: Brian Brackeen
https://techcrunch.com/video/demo-with-brian-brackeen-kairos-disrupt-sf-2018/https://techcrunch.com/video/demo-with-brian-brackeen-kairos-disrupt-sf-2018/
Disrupt SF 2018: Brian Brackeen Speaking on AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2d_LAxRCPk
Polycon 2018: Interview with Brian Brackeen Speaking on Cypto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p45VX6Zn4Tw
Black Men Talk Tech: Brian Brackeen Speaking on Diversity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epgCrUPqzRE
SaaStr 2019: How to Use an ICO to Reclaim Equity and Ignite Growth

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Testimonials

“Brian's keynote was empowering to the Founders in our program as well as the employees that were listening in virtually.”

Aneisha Graydon
Florida Power & Light, 35 Mules