Orestis Georgiou

Dr. Orestis Georgiou is a researcher, inventor, and author with experience in leading R&D teams and securing grant funding for deep-tech innovation. Currently, he is the Head of R&D Partnerships at Ultraleap Ltd. (Bristol, England), where he leads projects in spatial XR computing, haptic technologies, and AI aiming to make complex technology accessible and tangible to everyone. Previously he was a senior research engineer at Toshiba, working at the intersection of mathematical models and wireless networks.

Dr Mykola Maksymenko is an innovation and deep-tech leader with experience in R&D management and entrepreneurship. Currently he is co-founder and CTO of Haiqu Inc. (San Francisco, USA), a quantum start-up unlocking the potential of quantum hardware via software. He is also leading the Technology Management program at UCU Business School. Previously, he was head of R&D at SoftServe Inc., where he led a large and distributed team of engineers delving into areas like Quantum Computing, Computer Vision, and AI.

Stephen Russo is an executive, inventor, and adjunct professor with over 30 years of experience researching and developing globally deployed IT solutions with breakthrough technology.  After retiring from IBM as Global lead of Smart City Solutions, he joined Carrier Global as Chief Product Officer of Security Products, now part of Honeywell Building Automation (Atlanta, GA, USA).  Steve leads the security products and innovation team making the world a safer place