Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Concentric Sky
Co-Founder, Light At Play
Wayne is an engineer and artist with over 30 years experience working in technology. His background spans the gamut from circuit design to software architecture. He’s passionate about education and emerging technologies, with a focus on real-world applications of machine learning and AI. Wayne’s team leads the development of several open technology standards in education, helping to create an open ecosystem that facilitates real-time connections between skills development and employment. Wayne has contributed to standards development at W3C, IEEE, and IMS Global, and his team at Concentric Sky is the creator of Badgr, one of the world’s leading platforms for digital badges and micro-credentials. In his spare time, Wayne designs and builds interactive lighting installations that visualize the beauty of complex information systems. His work has been displayed at The Smithsonian and The National Academy of Sciences.