Tom Kemp is a Silicon Valley-based author, entrepreneur, seed investor, and policy advisor. Tom is the author of "Containing Big Tech: How to Protect our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy." Tom was the founder and CEO of Centrify, a leading cybersecurity cloud provider that amassed over two thousand enterprise customers. For his leadership, Tom was named by Ernst & Young as a Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California. Tom has served as a policy advisor for political campaigns and advocacy groups, including leading the campaign marketing efforts in 2020 to pass California Proposition 24 (the California Privacy Rights Act) and advising and contributing to the passage of state privacy laws in 2023 such as California SB 362 (the California Delete Act) and Texas SB 2105. In 2024, Tom proposed, co-drafted, and advised legislative leaders on the passage of California SB 942 (the California AI Transparency Act).