Andrew Tauhert

Andrew Tauhert is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in driving successful results across various industries. He currently serves as the Chief Impact Officer at XPRIZE Foundation, where he is responsible for driving and enabling the foundation's impact across all of its programs.12

Professional Background

Prior to joining XPRIZE, Tauhert held several significant positions:

Chief Operating Officer at Prodea Systems:: In this role, he oversaw product, engineering, IT, operations, sales, and marketing as the company established its leadership in the global Internet of Things (IoT) market.1

Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Prodea Systems:: He led global sales and marketing activities, achieving significant commercial rollouts of IoT solutions across five continents.1

Senior-level positions at Nortel and Bell Northern Research:: Tauhert played key roles in various technological advancements, including:

• Leading rollouts of 2G/3G wireless data network deployments
• Driving the evolution of high-capacity optical networks
• Architecting next-generation voice switches for global telecommunications markets1

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Tauhert is also the Founder and Managing Director of VaticX Inc., a global accelerator that optimizes value creation for growth-stage companies in AI, DLT, IoT, and Edge Computing.1

Recent Activities

Andrew Tauhert remains active in various industry events and initiatives:

• He was scheduled to speak at the House of Impact (HOI) and the HOI Family Impact Summit (FIS) in Helsinki in November 2024.3
• Tauhert participated in the UN Oceans conference in Lisbon, focusing on solutions for ocean conservation.5
• He has been involved in XPRIZE's Water Scarcity initiative, hosting the team at the NYUAD Water Research Center.4

Andrew Tauhert's LinkedIn profile (username: andrew-tauhert) reflects his current position at XPRIZE and his extensive experience in the technology and impact sectors.2