Mikhail Klassen is a scientist turned entrepreneur with a strong background in physics and astrophysics. He studied Applied Physics at Columbia University and went on to earn a PhD in Astrophysics from McMaster University. Klassen cofounded Paladin AI, which specializes in building adaptive learning technology for aerospace. He is passionate about data collection, analysis, visualization, and inference, continuously teaching machines to do the same. Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Klassen co-owned Klassen Argentina Wines and worked as a Research Scientist at McMaster University.