Dr. David Smith

CEO Strategic Pathways, CTO Economic Transformation Technologies (ETT)

David Smith is a futurist, business executive, serial entrepreneur, and expert in solving wicked problems. He has served as CEO, President, and CTO of technology companies, Board member, and as an executive of R&D organizations. He has experience in commercial, governmental, and academic institutions including combined work experience in Higher Education, Healthcare, Software, Communications, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Computers, Security, Science R&D, and Advance Technology including National Security and DoD disciplines. David was named one of the seven top global futurists in the Millennium issue of Businessweek feature, “What Technology Will Be Like in 100 Years”. For the CIA David was one of the principal designers of In-Q-Tel. He was on the leadership team and an executive in charge of planning and technology transfer at two large R&D Consortia in Austin (MCC with Admiral Inman and SEMATECH with Bob Noyce). He has considerable experience in the DOD, Intel community, Federal and State government, Startup community, and many of the technology/product verticals of commercial business. Expertise in developing profitable partnerships, P3, and forging strategic alliances. He has led Industry, Company, and Government Roadmaps, and produced forecasts, plans, and grand challenges in many industries.  David is an active speaker on technology, futures, and innovation throughout the world and has taught technology forecasting, planning, strategy, and innovation at hundreds of companies and agencies. He is a University of Texas, Austin, IC2 fellow, elected Society for Design and Process Science Fellow, TANDO Fellow, and a member of the Association of Professional Futurists. Awarded the Council of Consortia award for Extraordinary Contributions and Achievement in Technology Transfer.