– USA, NY – WorldQuant Predictive, a leader in quantitative AI-based predictions for companies and other organizations, today announced the appointment of Amir Husain as Chairman of the Board.
About Amir Husain
Amir Husain is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and author based in Austin, Texas. He has been named Austin’s Top Technology Entrepreneur of the Year and received the Austin Under 40 Technology and Science Award. He serves on the Board of Advisors for The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Science and is a member of the Council on Foreign Affairs. Amir founded and served as the CEO of SparkCognition from its inception in 2013 until early 2024.
In November 2018, Amir Husain founded SkyGrid, a Boeing and SparkCognition joint venture building the aerial operating system to power the next century of aviation.
In 2020, Amir Husain joined the inaugural Board of SGS, the world’s first full-spectrum AI company devoted entirely to government, chaired by former Deputy Secretary of Defense, Robert O. Work. He has been awarded over 30 patents and his work has been featured in world-leading outlets such as Foreign Policy, Forbes, BBC, Fox Business News, and Proceedings from the U.S. Naval Institute.
He is the author of the best-selling books “The Sentient Machine: The Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence” and “Generative AI for Leaders” and a co-author of the compilation “Hyperwar: Conflict and Competition in the AI Century.”
“WQP seeks to build a tremendous portfolio of technology companies underpinned by a core platform for critical business forecasts and predictions. I’m excited for the opportunity to guide WQP’s efforts to innovate, grow, and scale a future technology portfolio to maximize impact and drive long-term value. I look forward to partnering with Igor and his team to leverage his decades of experience in prediction and rapidly advance WQP’s mission,” said Board Chairman, Amir Husain.
About WorldQuant Predictive
WorldQuant Predictive seeks to solve business challenges by providing industry-leading, highly accurate AI prediction products delivered via easy-to-access applications designed for non-technical users. WorldQuant Predictive was founded by Igor Tulchinsky. WorldQuant Predictive is a separate entity from WorldQuant, LLC, a global quantitative asset management firm.
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