Who is Michael Kratsios?

In this 2 Minute Podcast episode, we ask: Who is Michael J. K. Kratsios?

Michael Kratsios is one of the key figures shaping America’s technology strategy. As Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the president’s science and technology adviser, he helps guide national policy on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, energy, and space.

Kratsios has also served as U.S. Chief Technology Officer and as the Pentagon’s top official for research and engineering, overseeing work on advanced military capabilities and emerging technologies. Earlier in his government career, he helped launch major national initiatives on AI, quantum computing, and 5G communications.

Today, he argues that America’s next scientific era will depend on AI, open innovation, smaller technology companies, and federal investments that speed discovery. Michael Kratsios is helping decide how the United States competes, innovates, and governs the technologies transforming everyday life.