Dr. David Bray

Dr. David A. Bray is a GMF Technology visiting distinguished fellow. He is also Loomis Council chair of the accelerator, a Stimson Center distinguished fellow, and principal and CEO at LeadDoAdapt Ventures. He is a transformation leader for “under the radar” ventures pioneering breakthroughs in AI, space, bio, quantum science, drones, and robots. He also is a distinguished fellow with the Future of Government Institute. 

Bray previously directed the bipartisan Congressional Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the US Intelligence Community, served as senior executive and CIO of the Federal Communications Commission, and was a senior expert with the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Special Operations on countering disruptive gray-zone conflicts. He was also faculty chair for disruption, impact, and governance with Singularity University. He has been honored with the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award and the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal. Business Insider named him one of 24 Americans Who Are Changing the World.

Bray has testified before Congress as an expert witness on AI and has led the bipartisan Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data. He also directed the People-Centered Internet coalition and was a senior fellow with the Institute for Human-Machine Cognition. Early in his career, he worked with space efforts tied to ballistic missile defense and served as informatics strategist and chief for the Center for Disease Control's Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program's technology response to outbreaks and emergencies.

Bray was a 2018 Marshall Memorial fellow and a 2015 Eisenhower fellow. He has been given the Distinguished Alumni Award by Emory University’s Graduate School. The nonpartisan National Academy of Public Administration subsequently named him one of 250 Public Service Champions for the US Semiquincentennial. The Marconi Society recently announced that he will be the inaugural recipient of their Excellence in AI award for global leadership.