Stan Byers, VIA’s Vice President of Business Development and Transformation, will be featured as a panelist at an official UN Open Source Week side event hosted by the Advanced AI Society and the Polaris Collective at IBM. The panel, titled “Open Source and the Future of Verifiable AI,” will address a vital global imperative: evaluating whether critical AI security infrastructure should be developed via open-source methodologies or proprietary frameworks.

The session will introduce the new, vendor-neutral Proof-of-Control Cryptographic Verification Standard. Following opening remarks by Tricia Wang, CEO of the Advanced AI Society, moderator Julie Tsai will lead a comprehensive analysis with front-line industry leaders. Stan will offer expert insights on the deployment of cryptographic trust to ensure verifiable AI architectures and accountable digital transactions on a global scale.

👉  RSVP via Luma for the event and be sure to reach out directly to Stan Byers on LinkedIn to meet up.

VIA is pleased to announce its role as a Gold Sponsor for the Annual Technology Summit, hosted by the Corrections Technology Association (CTA) at the Gaylord Rockies Resort. This benchmark conference focuses exclusively on the role of information technology and emerging digital architecture in modernizing correctional infrastructure, enhancing perimeter security, and optimizing data management for public safety agencies nationwide.

In addition to our sponsorship, VIA will be actively exhibiting throughout the summit. All attendees, partners, and public safety leadership are invited to visit the VIA team at Booth #509. VIA’s CCO, Joe Babiec, and Director of Public Safety Business Development, Chase Hallman, will be attending the summit to showcase GHOST™, VIA’s AI-powered corrections intelligence platform, which identifies and executes the rapid termination of unlawful, contraband cell phones inside correctional facilities without disrupting legitimate communications.

👉 Learn more about the CTA Annual Summit here and explore the capabilities of GHOST™ prior to the event. Be sure to reach out directly to Joe Babiec and Chase Hallman on LinkedIn to schedule time to meet.

VIA’s CCO, Joe Babiec, and Director of Public Safety Business Development, Chase Hallman, will participate in the 87th Annual Georgia Prison Wardens Association (GPWA) Conference. As one of the region’s premier symposiums for corrections executives, wardens, and institutional public safety experts, the multi-day event addresses critical operational challenges in modern law enforcement.

Joe and Chase will engage with Georgia’s correctional leadership to demonstrate how VIA’s advanced technological frameworks can be deployed to foster safer, more efficient institutional management and operational oversight.

👉 If you are in town for the conference, reach out directly to Joe Babiec and Chase Hallman on LinkedIn to meet up. 

Close out Boston Tech Week with a sharp discussion featuring Congressman Jake Auchincloss alongside industry experts from Bosch Ventures, Procurement Sciences, and VIA. Afterward, join us for an upscale coastal happy hour featuring fresh New England seafood and champagne to connect with influential voices in defense, policy, and venture capital.

👉 RSVP on Partiful to secure your spot: https://partiful.com/e/9QlRYb6MyXp3GOaqF7xl

As AI shifts how humans and machines interact, a frustrating user experience can become a security liability. Join VIA UX/UI experts and acclaimed author Heidi Trost for an interactive afternoon workshop exploring how AI can transform security workflows into a seamless, personal experience. Stick around afterward for a custom ice cream sandwich happy hour and a signed book giveaway.

👉 RSVP on Partiful to secure your spot: https://partiful.com/e/yf8ujIv7kKYcCssQuGuP

VIA is thrilled to participate in this year’s SOF Week 2025, taking place this week from May 6-9, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. VIA’s VP, Business Development and Transformation, Stan Byers, and Senior Market Strategy Specialist, Carol Wang, will be attending the 3-day event where they are eager to share the latest from VIA. 

SOF Week brings together the Special Operations Forces community and industry partners to collaborate and showcase the latest innovations and strategies for modern special operations. For more information about the event, please visit the official SOF Week website.

Alpine Tech Forum has selected VIA’s CEO, Colin Gounden, to give the keynote presentation during the action-packed event on January 21, 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. The presentation is happening alongside the acclaimed World Economic Forum event which brings together leaders from around the globe to “improve the state of the world.”

The keynote presentation, “Defense First: Digital Security, Resiliency, Usability,” will cover the critical needs of the defense sector and how companies like VIA can address them using a Web3, decentralized approach.

Following the keynote presentation, Colin will moderate a panel featuring the U.S. Navy CTO, Justin Fanelli, on innovation in the Armed Forces sector. That evening, VIA is hosting an exclusive, invite-only dinner with leadership from defense, Web3, and AI organizations across Switzerland and Europe. Visit the event page to register today!

Make sure to follow VIA on LinkedIn and X for a special announcement live from Davos!