“James Meeks is Co-founder and Chairman of webAI, the Grand Rapids based company behind Navigator, a fundamentally new artificial intelligence platform that empowers enterprises and developers to solve real-world challenges through multi-modal AI Vision, Audio, and Language. As Chairman of webAI, James drive enterprise strategy and helps direct the company’s approach to the ethical use of AI for a human centric approach.

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James is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Rapids Venture, where he oversees a portfolio of companies that include artificial intelligence, renewable energy, clean air, and food distribution solutions.James is a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran, having served two tours in Iraq. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of 2Seeds Network, an international non-profit supporting economic development projects in East Africa. James graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received an MBA in global management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.