Founder & CEO
Topic: Revolutionizing intelligence with technology that enables humans to make meaning from machine data.
Jackie Barbieri is the visionary Founder and CEO of Whitespace, a pioneering defense technology company specializing in sensemaking AI. With a distinguished background as an intelligence analyst for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC), Jackie established Whitespace in 2014 to meet the escalating demand for advanced targeting analytics and training.
In 2020, Jackie steered Whitespace towards a groundbreaking innovation: Iris. This AI platform synthesizes multi-modal remote sensing data to provide precise answers to user queries, revolutionizing defense intelligence. Iris acts as a virtual assistant, enhancing the capabilities of sensors, operators, and analysts to detect invisible threats instantaneously.
Jackie holds a B.S. in International Politics and an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University. She is deeply committed to supporting and advancing the defense technology ecosystem, serving on the Board of Directors of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and Board of Advisors MissionLink Next.