From particle physicist to AI innovator, John Jiang shares his journey through DOE national labs, NASA, and the global tech industry—pioneering big data, IoT, and AI long before they became buzzwords. Drawing on decades of experience building large-scale systems for government, industry, and enterprise, he reveals how physics-driven thinking can orchestrate AI, cloud, and data into a powerful “technology symphony.” This talk inspires a new generation to bridge science, engineering, and business to shape the future.Event: TEDxCSTU Date: May 18th, 2025 Location: California Science & Technology University (CSTU) Website: https://www.cstu.edu?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tedx2025&utm_term=john_jiangSpeaker: John Jiang Learn more about the speaker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jzyjiang/ Speaker's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnJiang86Organizer: Leni Jin, Organizer of TEDxCSTU Behind the scenes of TEDxCSTU: Stories & notes: https://lenijin.com/tedx More about the organizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenijin/ Organizer's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Leni_JinPlease note: This talk was recorded at TEDxCSTU, an independently organized TEDx event hosted at California Science and Technology University under a license from TED. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent those of TEDxCSTU, the university, or TED.#TEDx #TEDxTalk #AIInnovation #BigData #IoT #TechLeadership #PhysicsToAI #FutureOfTech #CloudComputing #DataScience #STEMInspiration #TechSymphony #TEDxCSTU2025 Dr. John Jiang is a pioneer in big data, AI, and digital transformation. As Chief Architect/CTO of Lockheed Martin IT after 9/11, he led anti-terrorism data systems and the virtual border for DHS (2002–2005). He built and led enterprise data practices at BearingPoint (2005–2009), and served as Executive Architect at IBM and Dell (2009–2012), advising Global 500 CIOs/CTOs on cloud and data strategy. At Hitachi America R&D (2012–2015), he drove IT/OT transformation via Industrial Internet. Since 2015, he has consulted as CTO, enterprise architect, and data scientist for Walmart, Boeing, Intel, FAA, Vanguard, and others. Dr. Jiang holds a PhD in particle physics from Stony Brook University and was a postdoc at Stanford SLAC, contributing to the discovery of the top quark. He also worked at Fermilab, NASA Ames, and NSLS. With 25+ years of leadership, he has bridged advanced science and enterprise tech across sectors. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx