Alvin Wang Graylin is a global technology strategist, author of Our Next Reality (Hachette), Chairman of the Virtual World Society, Digital Fellow at Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute, Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute Center for China Analysis, Professor of AI/Tech Policy at the University of Washington, and a lecturer at MIT. He advises governments, multilateral organizations, and Fortune 100 leadership teams on AI policy, global governance, and the socioeconomic implications of increasingly capable systems.
Over a 35+ year career spanning AI, semiconductors, immersive computing, and cybersecurity, Graylin has held senior leadership roles at HTC, Intel, IBM, and Trend Micro, founded four venture-backed startups, and invested in more than 100 early-stage technology companies.
Having lived and operated extensively in both the United States and China, and holding dual master’s degrees from MIT, he brings a rare cross-cultural perspective to questions of bilateral cooperation, technology competition, and the institutional design choices shaping security, prosperity, and public trust in the AI era. He is a frequent keynote speaker and media commentator on emerging technology and public policy.