Jon Cheney
CEO and Chief AI Officer · General Artificial Intelligence Proficiency Institute
CEO & Chief AI Officer | Founder of GenAIPI | Serial Entrepreneur | AI Innovation & Digital Transformation Expert | Technology Investor | Keynote Speaker
Jon Cheney is an accomplished technology entrepreneur, AI innovation leader, and business executive who is passionate about helping individuals and organizations unlock the transformative power of emerging technologies. As the Founder of GenAIPI, Chairman of Velocity Access, and a serial entrepreneur with a successful technology company exit, Jon specializes in helping businesses leverage artificial intelligence, immersive technology, and intelligent automation to improve productivity, enhance customer experiences, and accelerate innovation.
Throughout his entrepreneurial career, Jon has founded multiple technology companies and developed expertise across artificial intelligence, immersive technology, Web3, customer experience platforms, and digital transformation. His work focuses on transforming ambitious ideas into practical technologies that solve real problems, create new opportunities, and help organizations operate more effectively.
Through GenAIPI, Jon is advancing a vision of helping employees and companies become 10 times more productive through artificial intelligence. His approach emphasizes empowering people with AI-powered tools, education, and practical implementation strategies that enhance human capabilities and enable businesses to accomplish more with their existing resources.
Jon believes AI represents an extraordinary opportunity for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creative professionals to turn ideas into reality faster than ever before. Rather than viewing artificial intelligence simply as an automation tool, he sees it as a powerful catalyst for creativity, innovation, and human potential.
As the founder of Seek/Ocavu, a technology company he successfully exited, Jon gained extensive experience developing and commercializing immersive technologies and customer engagement solutions. His entrepreneurial background includes building innovative technology platforms, navigating company growth, and bringing emerging technologies into practical commercial applications.
Jon also serves as Chairman of Velocity Access, where he is helping advance next-generation customer experience technologies. His work focuses on connecting ticketing, venue management, customer-facing systems, and digital interactions into more cohesive experiences that strengthen relationships between organizations and their customers.
A passionate advocate for hands-on AI development, Jon is also a Replit Ambassador, reflecting his commitment to making software creation and emerging technologies more accessible to entrepreneurs, innovators, and individuals who want to build their own solutions.
Beyond his executive leadership roles, Jon is an engaging speaker and technology advocate who enjoys helping others discover what is possible with AI. He is particularly passionate about encouraging business leaders and entrepreneurs to experiment with new technologies, explore creative solutions, and develop the confidence to turn innovative ideas into working products and businesses.
Jon brings a unique creative perspective to technology leadership through his passion for music, adventure, and artistic expression. As a musician and composer, he finds inspiration in piano performance and orchestral composition. As an adventurer, he enjoys kayaking and exploring challenging environments, experiences that reflect his enthusiasm for creativity, discovery, and pushing personal boundaries.
His personal philosophy centers on finding purpose and fulfillment through meaningful creation. Whether developing new software, composing music, building a company, or helping someone bring an idea to life, Jon believes that creativity and innovation have the power to transform both individuals and organizations.
Jon is also deeply committed to his Christian faith and family. As a husband and father of four, he credits his faith in Jesus Christ as a foundation for his personal and professional life, guiding his values, leadership approach, and desire to use technology to make a positive difference in the world.
His mission is simple: Help people and organizations unlock their creative potential, become dramatically more productive through AI, and turn innovative ideas into meaningful solutions that improve businesses, customer experiences, and lives.
Based in Payson, Utah, Jon works with entrepreneurs, CEOs, business owners, technology leaders, innovators, and organizations seeking to accelerate AI adoption, improve productivity, develop innovative products, modernize customer experiences, and leverage emerging technologies for sustainable business growth.
Through GenAIPI, Velocity Access, and his broader entrepreneurial initiatives, Jon continues to explore how artificial intelligence and next-generation technologies can empower people, transform industries, and create extraordinary new opportunities.