Project Description
Frank Coppersmith
Artificial Intelligence for the Busy Executive
Frank Coppersmith is the CEO of Smarter Reality (https://www.smarterreality.io/), an Inc. 5000, Austin “Fast 50” and Financial Times 500 software development company from Austin, Texas that supports entrepreneurs and forward-thinking business leaders in building new and innovative technologies and products. Frank is an accomplished executive with experience across a range of technologies and markets including training and simulation, gaming and entertainment, defense, e-commerce, and enterprise resource planning on web, mobile and PC.
A long-time entrepreneur, he has raised funding from top tier VCs and led companies from formation through sale and exit. He is a frequent speaker on technology and society with a focus on the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence. He has been awarded multiple patents on technologies for entertainment, training, and computer vision, and was named Austin’s “CFO of the Year” in 2010. Frank holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from Samford University and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from The Citadel.
Smarter Reality has won numerous awards: Inc. 5000, Austin “Fast 50,” Financial Times 500, Association for Corporate Growth “Innovation Spotlight” Award, Round Rock Chamber Defense Innovation Fund Inaugural Grantee, and the Round Rock Chamber “Small Biz of the Year.” Mr. Coppersmith was Austin’s CFO of the Year and a finalist for CEO of the Year, by the Austin Business Journal.
Topic Titles
“Artificial Intelligence for the Busy Executive”
What is AI? Why now? Why do I care?
“Robot Lawyers – How AI is Transforming the Practice of Law”
AI and access to justice. Impact on clients and practitioners.
“Startups and Commercial Innovation: How to Take Your Business to the Next Level.”
Why do startups innovate? How that applies to the drone industry
“Prototyping 101 for All Businesses”
How to test your “next great idea” without spending money!
Books
Autonomous Weapons Need Autonomous Lawyers
The Department of Defense AI Ethical Principles: A Guide for Legal Counsel to Autonomous Drone Operators
List of Past Clients
- Austin Game Developers Conference
- SCORE – Service Corps of Retired Executives
- Maryland State Bar Association
- InterDrone
- USAF Annual Survey of the Law
- 100 Entrepreneurs
- SXSW Conference
- International Game Developers Association
- US Air Force – Strategic Command