Bio

Alexander Filatov is a Co-Founder and CEO of EverX (ex TON Labs). EverX is the core developer of the Everscale Network - a decentralized, community-driven blockchain and its major component - Ever OS. Alexander is an entrepreneur and former corporate executive with 25 yeas experience. Alexander started his career in 1994 at the Russian HQ of the Procter & Gamble corporation in marketing. In 2000 he was moved to the European HQ of P&G in Geneva and led food & beverage business of P&G in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. After finalizing his Exectuve MBA in Business School Lausanne (Magma Cum Laude) in 2004 Filatov returned to Russia, where he held a number of executive positions in strategy, investment banking and M&A. Later he served as a CEO of three manufacturing corporations: RM (2010-2011) - large Russian automotive group, RM-Terex (2012-2013) - joint venture between RM and Terex corporation, and Chelpipe (2014-2015) - manufacturer of industrial pipes and oil equipment. In late 2015 Alexander left the corporate world and moved into the private equity and venture capital field where he made a series of investments. After graduating from a Singularity University later that year he co-founded a diversified venture fund Industry 4.0., focusing on exponential technologies (blockchain, AI, big data, robotics, VR/AR, digital medicine etc.). In 2018 Filatov and his partners established TON Labs - core developer of the Everscale blockchain network. Alexander is an active member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization) served as Chapter Chair of YPO Russia in the 2019/20 FY.