Ryan S. Lewis

Ryan S. Lewis is a partner at SRI Ventures, where he leads investment strategy across artificial intelligence/machine learning, enterprise IT and sensor systems sectors. With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of technology, venture capital, and national security, Lewis has held senior positions at Amazon Web Services, In-Q-Tel and Computer Sciences Corporation. He currently serves as co-chair of the Global Corporate Venturing Defense Council and holds advisory roles with several venture-backed AI companies.

Prior to SRI Ventures, Lewis led the AI/ML practice for AWS U.S. National Security division and served as senior vice president at In-Q-Tel, where he spearheaded initiatives in AI/ML, geospatial analytics and aerospace technologies. He notably managed SpaceNet LLC, producing AI/ML datasets and code repositories that garnered over 2 million downloads across 87 countries.

Lewis holds an MPP in international economics from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, completed executive education in strategy and innovation at MIT Sloan, and graduated as valedictorian from Truman State University. He was recognized with the Global Corporate Venturing Emerging Leader Award in 2023 and the AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award.