Jack D. Hidary is the director of Sandbox@Alphabet and the author of Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach. Hidary built his career as an entrepreneur in the finance and technology sectors and is currently focused on clean energy technology and policy. In New York City, he was a leading proponent of switching over the taxi fleet to high mileage hybrids. Hidary serves as chairman of SmartTransportation.org, a non-profit dedicated to promoting clean energy and transportation policy in the U.S.

Hidary studied philosophy and neuroscience at Columbia University and was then awarded a Stanley Fellowship in Clinical Neuroscience at the National Institutes of Health. Under the fellowship, Hidary conducted research in functional neuroimaging using techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to study brain and disease states.

Hidary serves on several boards including BT Global Services and Trickle Up. A frequent keynote speaker, Hidary has presented at venues including the business schools of Yale and Columbia. Committed to community and philanthropic causes, Hidary has received several industry and community awards. He has been recognized as a Global Leader of Tomorrow at the WEF, Davos, and is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Clinton Global Initiative.