Andy Parsons — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Sr. Director, Content Authenticity at Adobe
Steering Member of C2PA, building authentic storytelling tools and digital provenance standards
Leads initiatives for detecting inauthentic media, recognized by TIME100 AI
Has been a hands-on Founder/CTO/VPE
Advisor at HOMER and Mentor at 500 Startups and Seedcamp
Holds a BSEE in Electrical Engineering and an MA in Saxophone, Jazz Composition

Biography

Andy Parsons serves as the Sr. Director of Content Authenticity at Adobe, where he leads the Content Authenticity Initiative. In this role, he is responsible for creating software and standards for digital provenance, aiming to provide creators with attribution for their work and empower consumers to detect inauthentic media. He is also a Steering Member of C2PA and has been recognized by TIME100 AI for his contributions to building authentic storytelling tools.