Ashish Jaiman
Founder
Nedl Labs
Ashish Jaiman
Founder
Nedl Labs
Rien Broekstra
Partner
Brinkhof
Farnaz Massoumian
Senior Patent Attorney
Vodafone
Marta Mendes
Partner
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
Marta Mendes
Partner
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
Rebekka Porath
Intellectual Property Fellow
Innovators Network
Brimanti Sari-de Bruin
Head of Legal & Compliance
Fairphone
Alexander Prenter
Senior Policy Officer
Fair Standards Alliance
Tolga Kurtoglu
Chief Technology Officer
Lenovo
As Corporate CTO, SVP, Lenovo Technology Committee Vice-Chair, and Lenovo Executive Committee member, Dr. Tolga Kurtoglu leads Lenovo's corporate technology strategy and R&D planning & governance. Additionally, he leads Lenovo Research with focuses on AI, computing for smart devices and infrastructure, wireless communications, metaverse and robotics.
Dr. Kurtoglu is a seasoned technology leader with deep expertise in business and innovation strategy. Prior to joining Lenovo in July 2024, he served in various roles as a chief executive & chief technology officer in leading organizations focusing on technology strategy, corporate innovation and incubation, and new business creation – including HP Labs, Palo Alto Research Center, and Dell.
Dr. Kurtoglu has numerous patents and publications in the fields of automation and machine intelligence, fault tolerant system design, and 3D/digital manufacturing. He brings over two decades of tech industry experience. During this tenure, he oversaw the transition of more than 40 innovations to the market through various commercialization strategies, including new product introductions, spin-offs, and partnerships with major corporations.
Dr. Kurtoglu holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon; and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, from the Univ. of Texas-Austin, and resides in Silicon Valley, California, USA.