Dr Matthew Turek

Deputy Director, Information Innovation Office DARPA

Dr. Matt Turek is the deputy office director for the Defense Advanced Research Agency’s (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O), where he provides technical leadership and works with program managers to envision, create, and transition capabilities that ensure enduring information advantage for the United States and its allies. Previously, Turek served as I2O’s acting deputy director and as a program manager for AI-related programs, including Explainable AI, Machine Common Sense, Media Forensics, and Semantic Forensics. He joined DARPA from Kitware, Inc., where he led a team developing computer vision technologies. Prior to that role, he was at GE Global Research conducting research in medical imaging and industrial inspection.