Ivan Klimek @ Excalibur

Excalibur Founder and CEO/CTO, Ivan Klimek, is a renowned cybersecurity expert, thought leader, and inventor with a proven track record in research and development. Klimek's impressive background includes a PhD in Computer Science and Telematics, numerous academic publications, and several patents and patent applications. Before founding Excalibur, he launched the project Fixer, a cutting-edge computer vision solution that was later spun out as a start-up and went on to receive VC funding, serving prominent clients in the automotive industry.

Klimek's expertise extends to systems and software engineering, hacking, prototyping, algorithm design, vision, out-of-the-box thinking, motivation, leadership by example, problem-solving, and persistence. He has experience working on large-scale international telecommunications projects with companies such as T-Mobile, TeliaSonera, and Leadtek Research. He also received the Padovani Scholarship for the best intern during his internship with Qualcomm Research in New Jersey.

In addition to his professional achievements, Klimek enjoys public speaking and has presented his work at several international conferences, including CISS@Princeton University, and won academic competitions like MANIAC Challenge 2007 organized by VirginiaTech.

Overall, Klimek is driven by his passion for research and development, inventing, pushing limits, doing the impossible, and leading and motivating others to excel beyond the status quo.