Todd is a technology visionary with over 30 years of leadership experience in tech startups, spanning chips to end-user systems. He has a proven track record of driving industry-defining innovation, turning bold concepts into breakthrough technology solutions.

He founded Intensys, a Silicon Valley semiconductor company, and has held leadership roles with EverFocus, Pixim, and Foveon. He has invented and licensed industrial semiconductor technologies, led multiple chip startups, and served in leadership roles within the global HD CCTV manufacturers association.

Todd holds a PhD and MSc in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, a BSc in Computer Engineering, and a BA in Mathematics, both from the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob is an inventor and technologist as well as the CEO/CTO of Lumiense group: Lumiense Photonics, Metrio Sensors, Imagica Technology and Stratafire.

He holds more than 50 patents and has led technical innovation in startups across semiconductor processes, image sensors, MEMS and displays for over 38 years. Rob is the Chief Scientist for HYPHY, working on advanced coding techniques for future development while executing daily on the analog design of the company’s first chip.

Rob holds a BSc in Physics, and a BApSc in Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

Alex is a multiple award-winning display technology specialist who has accrued over 35 years of TFT display panel design and implementation experience.

In addition to his work for HYPHY, Alex is Professor in Display Technology at South China Normal University, as well as being the founder and CEO of Liquid Light Ltd. Among his many achievements, Alex has held program management positions at Philips and been VP of Process Development at CLEARink Displays. Alex provides overall project management and supports implementation of display drivers on LCD and OLED displays.

Alex holds an MSc in Chemistry from Leiden University.

Igor is a technology enthusiast and passionate visionary with over 18 years in the semiconductor industry, including working to develop next-generation 3D cameras in his role as System Integration Manager for Intel, Israel. He has a strong background in people management and leading high-speed systems development in multidisciplinary environments such as HW development, Silicon IPs and validation strategies.

As HYPHY’s Director of Engineering, Igor leads the ongoing, multidisciplinary engineering activities and is responsible for all the company’s product deliveries.

Igor holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology.

Anthony has held various positions in research, product engineering, and intellectual property for E Ink Corporation, A123 Systems, and CLEARink Displays.

A named inventor on 50+ US and foreign issued patents, Anthony has additionally worked in university technology transfer and has consulted for multiple startup companies in the areas of lithium ion batteries, electrophoretic displays, and related technologies. Anthony assists in contract review at HYPHY and manages the intellectual property portfolio including budgeting, capturing inventions, and working closely with foreign and domestic counsel in patent prosecution matters.

Anthony holds a BSc in Chemistry from Ball State University, a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Florida, and is a Registered Patent Agent (USPTO).

Nina is a global sales leader in the semiconductor and display ecosystems, translating vision into go-to-market execution, expanding strategic partnerships, and driving multi-regional sales team success.

Marshall is an industry leader in Broadcasting and Pro AV solutions, specializing in high-performance video. He led global standards on the Board of Directors of HDMI Forum and HDMI Licensing, and as President of MHL, LLC. Marshall drove specification development and strategic product marketing for consumer video technology used in billions of products.

He holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.

In the competitive Tech Entrepreneurship field – notorious for its challenges and failures – Scott has, four times, delivered successful tech startups.

His experience as Vice Chairman of the Board for Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), in addition to his highly-regarded leadership and technologist positions — WebLogic (CTO), Zimbra (President & CTO), and Transarc (Principal Technologist) — make this “Technical Evangelist and Product Visionary” a valuable asset to HYPHY.

He has appeared on Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business, and NBC’s Press. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Behzad Razavi is a professor and researcher of electrical and electronic engineering, is a pioneer in clocked-analog VLSI circuit design.

Behzad is the Director of the Communication Circuits Laboratory at the University of California Los Angeles. He is a Fellow and Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE as well as Senior Fellow of its Solid State Circuits Society. Among his awards, Behzad is a two-time recipient of the Beatrice Winner Award for Editorial Excellence at the 1994 and 2001 International Solid-State Circuits Conferences. In 2017, he was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to low-power broadband communication circuits.

Behzad holds a BSEE degree from Sharif University of Technology and a MSEE and PhDEE degrees from Stanford University.

Ivan Sutherland has contributed to many fields including human-computer interaction, robotics, free-time digital circuit design, and computer graphics. Recipient of the Turing Award, IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award, & IEEE John von Neumann Medal, Ivan is the co-founder of Evans & Sutherland.

He received the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery in 1988 for the invention of the Sketchpad, an early predecessor to ubiquitous PC graphical user interfaces. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, among many other major awards. In 2012 he was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for “pioneering achievements in the development of computer graphics and interactive interfaces”.

Ivan holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University (BS), California Institute of Technology (MS) & MIT (PhD).

Erik is an attorney practicing general securities and corporate law, with a focus on emerging growth companies, private financings, IPOs, and M&A.