Ash M. Richter Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

De-risking BHP's approach to long-term innovation strategy and disruptive technology investment. Building novel partnerships for co-funding, co-piloting, and co-developing emerging technologies across silos, especially with our non-mining Fortune 500 peers and government/defense. Continuing on my quest to study/impact how large organizations past, present, and future can positively alter humanity's technology trajectory for a more sustainable world and longue duree human civilization.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Applied innovation and emerging technology engagement for one of the world's largest companies. Going even deeper down the tech rabbit hole to impact the starting point of all tech supply chains and critical infrastructure components. Building out intra/entrepreneurial incubation opportunities; supporting BHP's entrepreneurial and venture components; and (hopefully) setting strategy for my favorite emerging technology topics (spatial computing, digital twins/geospatial 6.0, AI+, their latest variants and preppring us for the next gen of disruptive technologies..); nudging the company towards broader corporate innovation strategies and long-term strategy and investment for de-risking technology and innovation.Pushing forward on high-impact social change created by the world's corporations. Where government can no longer influence the trajectory of technology as profoundly as it once did, perhaps our megacorps can...

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SME/director for tech investment, policy, strategy, & program design re: investment & development of international innovation & emerging technologies roadmaps on behalf of the US & partner intelligence & defense communities (including: the CIA, FBI, NSA, NGA, AFC, NRO, USAF, DIA, etc). On the daily = global tech & innovation analysis, strategy building, co. diligence & investment in start-ups, & designing & leading collaborative programs between business, industry, & academia w government entities. Lead on Spatial Computing, Ambient Intelligence, & Data Economy initiatives & their related tech pieces (XR, remote sensing, geospatial, activity based intelligence, etc) & impact (intel, mapping, education, #futureofwork etc), esp as ubiquitous surveillance mechanisms. AKA putting all of my previous anthropological research on tech/innovation & field work on things like rapid digitization & visualization of time & place for the construction of digital twins of secure facilities, remote environments, & historic monumental landscapes (#LiDAR #mixedreality, #GEOINT #3DComputerVision, #TheMetaverse, #smartcities, #IIoT etc) to good use in the construction of ethical ubiquitous surveillance & data privacy mechanisms, as well as planning ahead for the future of memory, i.e. historic documentation, authentication of misinformation in constant, volumetric capture, the misuse of holodecks,etcHistory Reminder: Many useful pieces of daily technology have come out of the US govt space (#internet, #wifi, #GPS, #GIS) & In-Q-tel has played a massive role in some of those arenas, especially mapping. Someone in my role at In-Q-Tel years ago set a start-up called Keyhole on track to standardize its language for mapping for government use->.kml, the pivotal mapping language to the 2D geospatial revolution of the last decade (Google Maps, Uber, etc). #futuregoals to see what I can do to pave the way for the next gen 3D+ of contextual communication & HCI <3

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(Same as Senior Technology Architect but without the fancier title), previously this role followed the original Bell Labs concept Member of Technical Staff or MTS

Washington, Dc, Us

The Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP), sponsored by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pairs up select cohorts of public and private sector subject matter experts for a year-ish sprint of collaboration to develop unclassified analytic deliverables of interest to the U.S. government and private sector to help develop best practice policies for emerging technology areas.The 2019 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) team of ten experts from industry and government explored the possible vulnerabilities and risks associated with the implementation of IIoT across present and future critical infrastructure (transportation, utilities, communication networks, etc), with an emphasis on multi-modal, digitally twinned, 5G+-tastic smart cities.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Data strategy, digital transformation, and innovation of new offerings for government customers, internal knowledge management, and data policy at a Fortune 200 AEC company. Emphasis on data integration, visualization, analysis, and optimization. Rampant pusher, developer, and user of emerging technology, including all the buzzwordy words (#ML #AI #BIM #AR #VR etc). Particularly passionate to get all the 2D data securely sorted, mine-able, trainable, and meaningful—so that we can all get going with the 3-6D multimodal, multidimensional, spatial data systems of the future. Basic IoT digital twins are already last week’s news and 7D BIM+ is just the beginning…Advocate for the much-needed disruptive business practices that will yield the metrics we all want and need to move forward with automation and autonomous systems. Data kingdoms and silos beware. Consultant for #smartfacilities programs, obsessed with #smartcities (and security thereof), convener of the MS/IS4 digital transformation council, reports directly to VPs and CTO. #govtech #criticalinfrastructure

Dallas, Texas, Us

Turning secure facilities and operations in the United States and Australia into data optimized, automated spaceships as the cross-program lead for data and process innovation strategy. (#cognitivefacilities #smartbuildings #iot) Data strategy, digital transformation, and innovation for operations of facilities and workflows in the govtech arena, emphasis on IoT, multimodal 2D, 3D... 6D+ data integration, data analysis, and data visualization. Established the co's Data Analytics Technical Practice Network and related community of interest for streamlining our data use across the traditional pipelines and evolving AECOM's data analytics strategy from 2D to 3D, implementation of all the buzzwordy words (#ML #AI #BIM #AR #VR etc).

Scotts Valley, California, Us

Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships towards the creation of future multimodal data visualization and education technology at the follow up tech company from the founders of Zspace--the world's leading early augmented reality tabletopsDirector of Media/Branding and 2D & 3D Geospatial and Digital Heritage Data Collection, Processing, & AnalyticsWorking with and leading agile software development teams to research and create new 6D+ data visualization mechanisms for government customers. Driving sourcing, experimentation, and development with data-driven content and 3D software platforms and pipelines. Tracking competitive intelligence on emerging technology and future trends, developing tech branding strategy, and scicomm---all in collaboration w/ C-suite. Continuing research on imaging and geospatial mapping technologies, remote sensing, multi-spectral imaging, spatial computing, and the future of data archiving and multimodal data integration, and new visualization and communication mediums: esp re: BIM & GEOINT in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, 3D printing, all the things that are now buzzwords but just as they were becoming buzzy again etc

Techno-scientific art research and advocacy initiative for developing new diagnostic and media/storytelling technologies using creative, interdisciplinary approaches to remixing data of the world's cultural and scientific resources generated via new sensors, visualization systems, and digitization initiatives.

Vanity LLC for earlier work consulting with start-ups and venture groups re: technology innovation in all arenas past, present, and future--> but especially towards collecting, processing, integrating, and visualizing all the lovely real world data that will run across the incoming augmented reality data clouds of clouds in the cloud, holodecks, brain computer interfaces and artificial intelligence driven diagnostic mixed reality holograms of the future. If regular 2D content is king--spatially stored, referenced MLAI of multimodal data in multidimensions of multimedia is queen. And in chess....Consolidated consulting in 2017 when a formal infrastructure was required for castle collecting purposes. Founder/Owner/CEO, etc..

(Somewhat ongoing) Freelance & Staff Writer for a variety of publications, emphasis on science communication, history, and technology evolution. Including: MentalFloss, Rough Guide, Ethical Traveler, Popular Archaeology Magazine, , BitterEmpire, Hellogiggles, Timeline, AllDay, Perspective Daily, Saatchi Art, the Sacred Mists, and more...

San Diego, Ca, Us

Building digital scaffolds of multimodal 2D & 3D data (inc. LiDAR, SfM, BIM, drone imaging, FMV, multispectral,etc inc ML/CV layers in mixed reality) for exploration, analysis, & preservation of the world's digital heritage in new media forms (hyperwalls, Cave Automated Virtual Environments (CAVES and WAVES), virtual reality, augmented realty, 3D printing, etc). Data strategist, evangelist, giver of multimedia demos, author/co of numerous related articles, writer of grants, project proposals, and budgets, attender of /speaker at related tech & heritage conferences, & of interdisciplinary collaboration in-house and with international organizations. Highlights: *Cultural Heritage Diagnostics Engineering Researcher at the Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture, & Archaeology (CISA3) at the Qualcomm Institute (QI) branch of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CalIT2) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) as part of the National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship for Training, Research and Education in Engineering for Cultural Heritage Diagnostics (NSF IGERT-TEECH)*Working as a product owner with amazing software and hardware engineers to design new systems. *Graduate Director of the CISA3 Undergraduate Research Innovation Internship Program (the CURII)*CISA3 Open Lab Coordinator & Research Demonstrator*3D Data Lead, Project Coordinator, SciComm lead, LiDAR technician, etc for projects including work with Florentine & Vatican groups, including: the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Rucellai, Santuario Anglona, Castello Svevo di Rocca Imperiale, and Murgie di Santa Caterina (the last in conjunction with the University of Calabria). *Director of the NSF Sediment Intervals & Site De-Formation Processes: Exploring Time Lapse Laser Scanning Capabilities and Methodologies for Archaeology, also known as Sandcastles for Science

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Overview:LiDAR and photogrammetric data collection, processing, and training for a series of archaeological field projects in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Occasional GIS lead and total station technician for related excavations and surveys. Details:•*Faculty on the 2012 and 2011 Edom Lowlands Regional Archaeological Project (ELRAP)/ the UCSD Middle Eastern Archaeology Field School in southern Jordan *Supervising the field digitization & undergraduate training, and participating in excavation & surveying activities at ancient mining sites+ including:-Khirbat Faynan-Khirbat-en-Nahas-Khirbat al Ghwayba, -Khirbat Hamra Ifdan, -Khirbat Negeib Asemer-Khirbat al-Iraq, -Tell Tifdan -Umm al-Amad, -the surveys of Jebel Safaha, -and Petra (this last as a collaboration with the American Center of Oriental Research Temple of the Winged Lion Conservation Project). •*Scanning Technician for the Cyprus Metallurgical Project (CAMP) in 2011 (a collaborative project between CISA3's IGERT, Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the University of Cyprus).

*Lecturer & Course Creator on subjects related to the history and anthropology of religion, mythology, superstition, and ritual (and inevitably the roles technology and communication play in advancing or altering social beliefs)*Editor of Additional Sacred Mists Courses, including Core Courses, the Tarot, Herbalism, etc..*• Blogger on archaeological sites, ancient texts, and other anthropological topics of wiccan, pagan, occult, and magickal interest: -The Fairy Tale Witch (2012)-Celestial Magick: The Transit of Venus (2012)-Witches of Antiquity: In Remembrance of Mnemosyne on Memorial Day (2012)-Sacred Pilgrimages: A Witchy History Tour of Salem, MA (2012)-Litchantment: Finding the Magick in the Mundane with Emily Dickinson (2012)-Harry Potter as an Avenue of Magickal Awareness (2011)-Witches of Antiquity: The Magick of Alchemy (2011)-Mythic Creatures in the Modern World (2011)-Sacred Mists Book Review: Christopaganism by Joyce & River Higginbotham (2011)-The Celtic Festival of Beltane and the Realms of Faerie (2011)-St. Patrick’s Day as a Celebration of Irish Culture and Magick (2011)-ArchaeoMagick: Love Magick in Ancient Greece and Rome (2011)-Exploring Ancient Texts: An Akkadian Hymn to Ishtar (2010)-Ancient Ritual in the Modern World: The Anthropology of a Punjabi Wedding (2010)-Archaeomagick: The History & Mythology of Wine, the Classic Ritual Drink (2010)-The Myth of Magick Shooting Stars and the Perseid Meteor Shower (2010)-Witches of Antiquity: Medea (2010)-Sacred Site Report: Petra, Jordan (2010)-The Magick of Memory in Ancient Rome (2010)-Exploring Ancient Texts: The Havamal (2010)-The Day of Saint George (2010)-Sacred Pilgrimages: Water Communion at the Dead Sea (2010)

Oakland, California, Us

For the summer between Masters Degrees--was Employee #8 at the world's leading 3D data collectors of heritage architecture, infrastructure, and landscapes. *Data integration of 2D and 3D data, software testing, and analytical content creation. *Researcher, writer, coordinator of site evaluations, outward facing media, and government proposals. * Blogger for CyArk, including: -Scanning Erosion: Preserving the Rock Art of El Morro, New Mexico -Field Report: The Ruins of Jerash: Conservation & Tourism -Recycling Monuments: The Hinduism-Buddhism Switch Up at Angkor Wat -Carbon Dating & Archaeology: The RadioActive Clock -Dendrochronology: Real Science vs. Hollywood Forensics*Continued collaborations with CyArk since 2009, including field work on Mission San Luis Rey and efforts towards connecting CyArk with the Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture, & Archaeology and US agencies.

San Francisco, California, Us

Provided independent and in-depth intelligence collection, analyses, and reports of corporate practices, including audited financial transactions, governance according to international financial regulations, capital reorganization and compensation of executives and directors--- to clients such as mutual funds and institutional investors on international companies.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Based at Crittenden Middle School. Assisting in the port over the school lunch program from an analog to digital system, training staff on the new programs and procedures.Over subsequent years, occasionally re-visted MVWSD as a volunteer and for occasional contract work ranging from school lunch program paperwork processing to lunch monitor. Certified as such to work with and around children.

Contractor-- building databases for fairy tales and folk tale story arcs, symbolism, and game design elements for the creation of video game realms feeding into projects at major and minor studios, including Bandai Namco.

Pgcert International Affairs, Defense Studies

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd (Unfinished), Cultural Heritage Diagnostics & Engineering

Master'S Degree, Anthropological Archaeology

Ma, Digital Archaeology & Heritage

Bas Joint Honours, Archaeology & Ancient History

(Summer Classes)

High School

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business