Pioneering the Identity Layer for Autonomous AI
SmartPoints Technology is building the foundational infrastructure that gives autonomous AI agents verifiable identity, security, and economic accountability.
Our Mission
We believe the autonomous AI economy cannot reach its potential without a universal identity and trust layer. Today's security was designed for human-speed, human-driven traffic. AI agents operating at millisecond speeds across organizational boundaries need something fundamentally different. SmartPoints is that something — infrastructure-grade identity and governance that works at machine speed.
From Patent to Platform
The Beginning
Post-9/11, foundational research into identity-centric security began with support from national security research programs.
U.S. Patent Granted
Patent 8,170,957 B2 granted for Identity Modules and Relationship Modules — a novel approach to cryptographic identity containers and structured trust relationships.
SmartNode™ Launched
Hardware security appliance wins "Best & Most Novel Data Security Solution" from US Business News Technology Elite Awards.
Agentic AI Pivot
The rise of autonomous AI agents creates the perfect application for the SmartPoints identity framework. Full pivot to the agentic economy.
The Sovereign Universe
The framework matures into a sovereign fabric for people and their AI agents: self-issued identity, governed autonomy, and verifiable proof of every consequential act — quantum-safe from the foundation.
Led by Inventors and Builders
SmartPoints was founded by the inventors behind the core identity technology. Our leadership and board combine deep expertise in cryptography, distributed systems, cybersecurity, healthcare, finance, and AI to build the trust infrastructure the agentic economy demands.
David Batsford
Chairman & CEO
30+ years across technology and enterprise. Northeastern, Columbia, London Business School, Harvard Law.
Philippe Richard
Chief Scientist
35 years in software and security, architecting the identity, cryptography, and AI core of the platform.
Sarah Cleary
VP, Programs Management
30 years managing Fortune 500 platforms. Northeastern; certified Scrum Master and PMP.
Richard Hermon-Taylor
Independent Lead Board Director
30+ years in strategic advisory. Cambridge; Harvard MBA.
Paul Thurman
Independent Board Director
25+ years in healthcare strategy and analytics. Stanford, Columbia, NYU.
Andreas Combuechen
Independent Board Director
20+ years in digital marketing and strategy.
Gianluca De Novi, Ph.D.
Technology Board Adviser
Harvard Medical School instructor; degrees from the University of Bologna.
Gabriele Fariello
Technology Board Adviser
Former Harvard CIO; instructor in machine learning.