Brian Rogers

Brian is a serial entrepreneur, having founded several of his own companies and helping many others. He is currently the CEO of LanaiLabs. The LanaiLabs team is building a world-class generative AI detection tool.

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Brian’s passion has been to develop innovative emerging technology as a CTO and founder. At an early age, Brian built and launched wilsonsleather.com, turning it into a multi-million-dollar online business. He authored two patents on e-commerce technology. Brian has managed development teams for brands such as BestBuy.com, Harry Winston, and 1-800 Flowers. Brian has also been involved in several big data projects, including one with UnitedHealth Group. He has experience managing offshore development teams in China, India, Ukraine, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Singapore.

 

Brian has been involved in founding several professional organizations. He founded the NYC chapter of The Machine Learning Society, one of New York City’s largest AI/ML professional organizations. While at Columbia University, he co-founded the Columbia Blockchain Alliance. Brian is a frequent guest lecturer at Columbia University on blockchain, fintech, IoT, and AI. In addition to his lecturing, he is a public speaker, including policy talks in Washington DC at the Capital, Senate, and Chamber of Commerce. He contributed to the Token Taxonomy Act of 2018 (H.R.7356).

 

Brian has a B.A. in Economics from Denison University and a M.S. in Technology Management from Columbia University. He is an avid outdoorsman who tries to get out skiing on any mountain with fresh deep powder.