Jerry Ma
Vice President of Policy and Global Affairs
Perplexity AI
Jerry Ma serves as Vice President of Policy and Global Affairs at Perplexity AI, partnering with government, civil society, and industry to advance democratic and universal AI. He concurrently serves on Perplexity’s technical leadership team, shaping technical strategy and driving core R&D initiatives to better serve millions of users worldwide.
Previously, Jerry was appointed as the first Chief AI Officer and Director of Emerging Technology at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. As co-chair of the agency's AI & ET Working Group, Jerry oversaw the development of trailblazing policy deliverables on AI-assisted inventorship, patent eligibility, legal practice, and more. Jerry also served as an executive on detail to the Office of the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, providing leadership on complex policy and enforcement matters that shaped the Antitrust Division's approach to AI and digital platforms, and building essential organizational capacity to meet 21st-century enforcement needs.
Darren Jones
Distinguished Engineer
Andes Tech
Darren started his career designing MIPS processors. From there, he transitioned to building large SoCs utilizing ARM processor IP. More recently, he served as VP of VLSI at two RISC-V startups, developing advanced SoCs for machine learning and AI. He is now a Solution Architect at Andes Technology, leveraging his CPU and SoC experience to help system designers solve their unique challenges using innovative IP.
Venkatesh Ramamurthy
Principal Engineer
Microsoft
Ty Miller
Chief Commercial Officer
STACK Infrastructure
Ty Miller is the Chief Commercial Officer of STACK Infrastructure Americas, leading sales, marketing customer relationships, and strategic partnerships. With more than 25 years of industry experience, he has closed more than $20 billion in data center contracts and is known for aligning organizations to enhance the client experience. Ty previously held leadership roles at Digital Realty Trust, including VP of Global Accounts, and served in executive roles at Hosting.com, Telecom Asset Management, and Switch and Data. He holds a B.S. in Psychology and Business Administration from UCLA.
