Byron Reese is an Austin-based entrepreneur with a quarter century of experience building and running technology companies. He is a recognized authority on AI and holds a number of technology patents. In addition, Reese is a futurist with a strong conviction that technology will help bring about a new golden age of humanity. He has written three books on technology, the most recent of which was described by The NewYork Times as "entertaining and engaging." Scott Hoffman is the CEO of International Literary Properties and one of the founding partners of Folio Literary Management. He lives in Austin.
