About
Building technology. Asking better questions. Bringing people into the conversation.
Jason Michael Perry is a technologist, author, LinkedIn Top Voice and award-winning host whose work connects technology, business and culture. He is the Founder and Principal of PerryLabs and host of WYPR’s Thoughts on Tech & Things, where emerging technology becomes a conversation about the way we work, create and live.
A former CTO, Jason has led engineering teams, launched digital products for major brands and worked across enterprise software, mobile applications, robotics, augmented reality and AI. During his agency leadership tenure, the company’s work earned w3 and Communicator Awards. Technical.ly also named the agency Baltimore’s Tech Company of the Year, citing Jason’s leadership alongside its CEO.
Today, Jason leads PerryLabs, an AI research and development studio that builds and manages intelligent systems. His book, The AI Evolution: A Guide for Chief AI Officers and Business Leaders, explores the leadership decisions that come with putting AI to work.
That curiosity also led him to the Meyerhoff stage. Jason led AI in A Minor, an award-winning collaboration with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra that paired AI-generated compositions with the artistry of its musicians.
A New Orleans native based in Baltimore, Jason serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business, Senior Advisor of Corporate Innovation and Technology at the World Trade Center Institute, and a board member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Media & Coverage
- Welcome to Camp Apple Intelligence
- From prompts to prototypes: How to build with AI like the pros
- He watched his tech specialties grow obsolete. But he’s still optimistic about the next frontiers.
- Baltimore Power Moves: Mindgrub’s CTO leaves after almost 8 years
- AI can’t replace the violinist’s hands, but it can generate musical compositions for Baltimore’s Symphony Orchestra
Work with PerryLabs
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