Dr. Ray O. Johnson
Dr. Ray O. Johnson

Dr. Ray O. Johnson

Advisory Council Member

CEO, Technology Innovation Institute; Operating Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

Technology diplomacy has been a cornerstone of diplomacy between nations throughout the years. The United States and the USSR cemented agreements during the Cold War that helped keep the war from widening and enabled diplomats to keep talking. Today, innovation and technology are viewed as critical elements of economic development, which is important to every nation.