Summary
Rob Meadows is a veteran technology founder and AI-focused CTO with 11+ years of leadership in building and commercializing cutting-edge AI, synthetic media, and platform products. He has repeatedly launched and scaled companies—from Lumitrend and Originate to the AI Foundation and his current role as Founding CTO at Glow—combining deep technical expertise with product and go-to-market execution. Rob has led work on responsible AI, trust and safety, and deepfake detection, translating research into spinouts like Reality Defender and commercially viable offerings. Based in Las Vegas, he blends academic CS training (MS/BS, University of Arizona) with hands-on engineering roots at IBM and early startups, giving him rare breadth across systems, mobile, and AI-native products. Known for incubating technologies that bridge research and industry, he focuses on building AI that’s safe, accessible, and broadly beneficial.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona