Ashley, an applied scientist-turned-entrepreneur, certified pilot, and deep tech investor, is revolutionizing materials manufacturing for aerospace and defense. As OpenAI's first Technical Director to the CTO, she led product launches including GPT-3, DALL-E, and Codex. Ashley spearheaded the DOE-funded GRIP project at SLAC National Lab, leveraging AI to enhance grid resilience against natural disasters and cyberattacks. As Founder/CEO, she now leads Besxar to advance U.S. technological capabilities and Forge the Next Industrial Era™.
