Bio

Physics makes magic. I’ve had a lifelong fascination for Physics. Early on in my scientific career, I became a specialist in the manipulation of light at the nanoscale – including single photon guns, quantum teleportation and holographic displays. While working at HP Labs on a project to route optical signals inside computer chips, my team was forced from the cleanroom due to a fire drill. On our way out, we caught a glimpse of sunlight reflecting off a sample, creating a distinctively directional image and that’s when it clicked that holographic images could be formed from the same nano-structures we’d been using in our Optical Interconnect research. Right then, Project Leia was born. Today, as CEO and Chief Innovator at Leia Inc, I continue to evolve the applications for Leia’s Lightfield technology across mobile, retail, automotive, education, medical and beyond. I wake up every morning excited to tackle complex technical and business challenges with our incredibly talented team — and add a little magic to people’s lives in the process...