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Jon Woodard

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Executive Director, Emerging Technology Initiatives at Wolfram
📍 Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area, United States

Jon Woodard is a technology executive at Wolfram, reporting directly to founder Stephen Wolfram to build ventures in Blockchain, Generative AI, and Quantum Computation. A graduate of Yale University and Boston University, he is described by mentees as a wealth of knowledge and consistently providing invaluable guidance.

Beyond his corporate role, Jon is a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and maintains strong ties to his alma maters. His affiliations reference the Yale Bulldogs and BU Terriers, alongside the Iowa Hawkeyes, reflecting his mentorship role for the Techstars Iowa accelerator.

He was the founding CEO of Wolfram Blockchain Labs, a subsidiary focused on multi-chain DLT ecosystem projects.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Emerging Technology Initiatives
Job Level
Senior
Location
Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area, United States
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Emerging Tech Ventures
His role focuses on planning, investing in, and building companies in cutting-edge sectors like Generative AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computation for Wolfram.
Blockchain & DLT
As the former CEO of Wolfram Blockchain Labs, he has deep experience building tools and infrastructure for multi-chain decentralized ledger technology ecosystems.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Executive Director, Emerging Technology Initiatives
Wolfram
12-2022 - 8-2024
Director, Emerging Technology Strategy & Ventures
Wolfram
3-2018
Chief Executive Officer
Wolfram Blockchain Labs
6-2021
Advisor
Numerous Start-ups
10-2022 - 1-2023
Business Mentor
Techstars
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Media appearances

Posts by Jon Woodard — Wolfram Blog. Featured in Wolfram Blog
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ChainScience 2023 Conference – Blockchain + Science. Featured in Wolfram
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Education
Bachelor of Arts
Yale University
Masters of Science
Boston University
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