Dr. Barney Pell
Powerset
Biography
Dr. Barney Pell is founder and CEO of Powerset, a stealth-stage startup developing advanced AI technologies to deliver breakthroughs in search and navigation. He is owner of Decision Theory, a research and consulting company specializing in product strategy and business development for applications of advanced computer science, including search, information management, natural language processing, and optimization. Prior to Powerset, Pell was an entrepreneur in residence at Mayfield, a VC firm in Silicon Valley. In this role, he generated and helped evaluate potential investments in early to mid-stage companies. Prior to joining Mayfield, he was technical area manager for the 80-person collaborative and assistant systems (CAS) area within the Computational Sciences Division at NASA Ames Research Center. A recognized expert on autonomous agents and human/agent interaction, he has published over 30 technical papers on topics related to information retrieval, knowledge management, machine learning, AI, and scheduling systems.