Full name: Greg Lafnein, known as Dr. Greg. Co-founder and CEO of the AI Makerspace community.
Professional experience and current position: Leads strategic development at AI Makerspace - responsible for product strategy, AI product development, and community growth. Previously held the position of head of product, content, and curriculum at the educational company FourthBrain (an AI initiative supported by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund). Greg has also worked as an AI product manager, university lecturer (professor of practice at the University of Dayton), consultant on generative AI and large language models, advisor to AI startups, and researcher in machine learning. He has experience in public speaking (has been a TEDx and keynote speaker since 2013).
Academic background: Received a solid technical education - bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering, and a doctorate (PhD) in computational design and optimization. Additionally studied entrepreneurship and small business management at the Acton School of Business (MBA program). This diverse preparation laid the foundation for his career path in the AI industry.
