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I lead and advise startups and business units, with a focus on leveraging emerging technologies to drive disruptive innovation and growth. I bring extensive experience in strategic consulting and global business leadership, and have contributed to various publications in the field of technology.
An early pioneer in 2006 and author of several publications, standards, and at Wikipedia, I’m now an expert in leveraging cloud platforms to enhance business efficiency and scalability.
I specialise in applying AI and machine learning technologies to drive business innovation and solve complex problems.
Skilled in building robust security frameworks and strategies to protect digital assets, with a strong background in cybersecurity risk management.
Proven track record in driving disruptive innovation, identifying opportunities, and implementing new technologies and business models.
Bigger is Better? During his keynote at Meta Connect 2024 — the relevant parts of which I encourage you to watch in 10 minutes or 5 minutes at 2x (I’ve transcribed it to subtitles so you can) — Mark Zuckerberg announced some really exciting developments in AI, both in products (glasses, VR headsets, voice and […]
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) are seeking endorsements of their upcoming Open Source AI Definition (OSAID), which has worked its way through a series of drafts since the start of the year to land on v0.0.9. Any differences between this and RC 1 are likely to be minimal as the form notes they “will double-check […]
I absolutely agree Open Source AI is the Path Forward, and while Meta‘s Mark Zuckerberg raises pertinent points on geopolitics and business opportunities, I’m more about making it personal with personal AI, which we’ve been calling “pAI” at non-profit Kwaai and in the open source Personal Artificial Intelligence Operating System (pAI-OS). Like with the widespread […]
Leadership and sustainability at the forefront as Acumino’s innovative venture studio approach yields success: CEO Sam Johnston awarded for tech leadership, and portfolio company Negative recognised for eco-friendly tech solutions. SINGAPORE – Dec. 19, 2023 – PRLog — Acumino, a leading Singapore venture studio, proudly announces that its CEO, Sam Johnston, has been awarded the esteemed Male CxO Trailblazers Award […]
Acumino, the pioneering Singapore venture studio, is a finalist in the 2023 Tech Trailblazers Awards’ Investment category, with its standout portfolio company, Negative, contending in both the Sustainable and Firestarter Trailblazers categories. Sam Johnston, Acumino’s founder, is also nominated for the Male CxO Trailblazers Award, highlighting their collective drive and impact in the technology sector. […]
This content is 1 year old and may not reflect reality today nor the author’s current opinion. Please keep its age in mind as you read it.OpenAI, the organization behind the breakthrough AI chatbot ChatGPT, has recently introduced new data controls (see their Data Controls FAQ). These options, designed to give users more power over […]
This content is 1 year old and may not reflect reality today nor the author’s current opinion. Please keep its age in mind as you read it. “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Henry Ford, maybe. In this famous quote that Henry Ford may or may not […]
This content is 1 year old and may not reflect reality today nor the author’s current opinion. Please keep its age in mind as you read it.Choosing the Right Tool: Butter Knives to Butcher’s Cleavers In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), choosing the right AI model for a task is akin to choosing the […]
This content is 1 year old and may not reflect reality today nor the author’s current opinion. Please keep its age in mind as you read it.Anthropic’s recently updated flagship AI offering, Claude 2, comes with a promise to redefine the landscape of large language models, boasting a dramatic increase in context window size to […]
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Sam’s deep technical insight and teamwork is an excellent asset to any team. I could always count on Sam to not only find potential problems before my customers did, but to offer creative solutions as well. Best of all, he appreciated the difference between ivory tower approaches and pragmatic, customer-centric approaches.
Steve Shah
SVP Product
Sam is able to challenge the dominant logic and has also the capability to create a new school of thought. That in itself is a very valuable and scarce asset for a company that needs to sequentially keep differentiating in a highly competitive market.
Rick Pijpers
Director Marketing
Sam is extremely knowledgeable and sage about all things technology and business, and is one of the best-connected and driven people I’ve ever met. Sam continues to amaze me with his experience and I am looking forward to see what things he will move next.
Julius Volz
Co-Founder Prometheus
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