David Bray

Webit Speaker, Championing People Centered Ventures / Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and CORPORATE BOARD MEMBER skilled at leading transformative change in novel, often messy, chaotic situations requiring both new business models and successful strategies to deliver intelligent, reasoned results. Named top "24 Americans Who Are Changing the World" by Business Insider in 2016 & a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Led Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Program’s tech response to 9/11, anthrax, West Nile, SARS, monkeypox, and other international outbreaks. Worked in Afghanistan in 2009 to help "think differently" re: military & humanitarian efforts; awarded DOD’s Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award, highest-ranking joint civilian service award under authority of combatant commanders. Directed (1) teams of 600+ interdisciplinary professionals; (2) multi-billion dollar budgets; (3) Congressional, White House, & UN international activities on transnational threats and disruptive technologies. Member of multiple Boards of Directors & successful strategic CxO.nited Kingdom.