Dan Neely
A.I. & Intellectual Property Expert
Dan Neely is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vermillio, an AI licensing and protection with mission is to empower humanity to thrive in the era of Generative AI. Providing cutting-edge protection and control, Vermillio’s TraceID, enables studios, record labels and creators to take advantage of the benefits of Generative AI in a safe and secure environment while understanding where their valuable data is being used. In 2024, Dan and Vermillio announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with talent agency WME to protect clients from IP theft and give them the opportunity to monetize their image and likeness by securely licensing their data. Dan was also recently named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI. A serial entrepreneur and investor, Dan has been building Artificial Intelligence software platforms for the last two decades. He previously founded and served as CEO of Networked Insights, a machine learning software company that was backed by Goldman Sachs. Dan has spent the better part of the last two decades building companies that use technology to disrupt the status quo. Additionally, Dan is on a number of technology company boards and is a member of the board of the non-profit After School Matters. Dan and his family are based in Chicago.
