Erik Lammerding

Head of AI Partnerships

Erik Lammerding is a technology industry professional currently serving as the Inception - Omniverse Global Lead at NVIDIA.1 He has been in this role since November 2021, based in Santa Monica, California.1

Career Highlights

Erik has an extensive background in the tech industry, with experience spanning several prominent companies:

NVIDIA: Before his current role, Erik was the Head of Developer Relations for Omniverse at NVIDIA from October 2019 to December 2021.1
GoPro: He worked as Senior Director of Partnerships and Business Development from 2014 to 2016.1
Apple: Erik spent 12 years at Apple (2001-2013) as Senior Manager of Worldwide Developer Relations, where he was responsible for building Apple's consumer market for third-party apps.1 2
N3TWORK: He co-founded N3TWORK and was involved in platform and business strategy from 2013 to 2015.1 2
FusionOne: Erik was a co-founder of this early pioneer in Internet-based services from 1999 to 2001.1 2

Advisory Roles

Erik also serves as an advisor to several companies:

Mighty Networks (since 2013)1
Strava, Inc. (since 2014)1

Education

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westmont College.1

Current Role

In his position at NVIDIA, Erik leads the Inception program, which is an acceleration platform for AI, data science, and HPC startups. The program provides critical go-to-market support, expertise, and technology. Additionally, he works with Omniverse, NVIDIA's platform that builds on their leadership in 3D to advance the next generation of creators and collaboration.1

Erik Lammerding's career demonstrates a strong focus on partnerships, business development, and fostering innovation in the technology sector, particularly in areas related to consumer products, apps, and emerging technologies.