Cosimo Spera

Cosimo Spera is the Founder and CEO of Minerva CQ, a company focused on developing next-generation technology solutions.1 He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has an extensive background in data science, entrepreneurship, and academia.1

Professional Experience

Spera has a diverse and impressive career history:

• Current Role: Founder & CEO at Minerva CQ since August 20211
• Previous Positions:
  • Founder in Data Science at a stealth company
  • Chief Data Scientist at 7.ai
  • Chief Data Science at SaltGrid
  • Founder and CEO of Beebell
  • Various consulting and leadership roles in data science and technology

Academic Background

Spera has held several academic positions:

• Professor and Fellow at MiNE - Universita' Cattolica Piacenza (2000-2005)
• Adjunct Professor of Operations Management at Santa Clara University (1999-2000)
• Fulbright Professor of Operation Research at University of California at Berkeley (1996-1998)
• Professor at the University of Siena (1992-1996)1

Honors and Awards

His academic achievements include:

• NATO Parallel Computing Fellowship (1992)
• Fulbright fellowship (1996)1

Recent Activities

Spera is active in sharing his expertise and experiences:

• He recently shared his journey as a multiple-time founder at INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub2
• He has discussed artificial intelligence trends, referencing an article from The Economist3
• Spera's company, Minerva CQ, was chosen by Siemens eMobility for a project4
• He was interviewed by NVIDIA about Minerva CQ and its use of NVIDIA AI technologies5

Cosimo Spera's career spans over two decades, combining academic expertise with entrepreneurial ventures, primarily focusing on data science, artificial intelligence, and innovative technology solutions.