Bryan Jones

Bryan Jones is a technology executive, with roles spanning from working for publicly traded companies, serving as startup founder and CEO, as well as starting a venture studio and angel investing firm. An inventor, he has been granted numerous patents. Bryan began his career as a mergers-and-acquisitions and corporate finance attorney. Bryan also spends a significant amount of time at the intersection of democracy and technology. He served as the Chairman of the Board for Stand Up Republic, a nonprofit organization focused on advocating for government reform in order to defend and strengthen American democracy, and is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Tech Policy Press, a nonprofit organization focused on the intersection of technology and policy. Jones also is an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law, where he teaches on propaganda, deception and manipulation in the technology era. Jones has Engineering BS, MBA ,and JD degrees, all from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a former swimming World and American Record Holder, and US National Champion, having competed at the World Championships and Goodwill Games for the United States. Jones is a 22 time All-American for the University of Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving team, where he captained the 2000 NCAA Championship team, before swimming professionally for 4 years. Jones also is an Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America.