Roberto Ostinelli (left), Leandro Agrò (center), David Orban (right)

Leandro Agrò, aka leeander

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Product Behaviour Designer (Apple Design Project ‘97), Usability Expert, Manager & Entrepreneur already experienced in managing a VC covered company (2000/2003), Leandro is a serial innovator with experience about Intelligent Emotional software (virtual assistants), web applications, hardware related to the medical field (world first computer UI without keyboard or mouse), eye-tracking based multimodal UI (revolutionary devices and interaction techniques supporting people with heavy disabilities). Leandro designed more or less every kind of GUI, including concepts and prototypes for mobile phones and handhelds. Leandro think visually and loves prototyping!

Academics: Leandro is a visiting professor in Domus Academy; The founder the community IDEARIUM.org; Co-ideator and producer of “Frontiers of Interaction Conference.

Professional profile: LinkedIn profile for Leandro Agrò
Personal website: leeander.com

 

Roberto Ostinelli

Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Musician, photographer, programmer and MBA class of 1997, Roberto has been auditor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers to learn the deep accounting mechanisms that regulate companies. He has then become marketing manager of the broadband ISP company chello in Belgium, dealing with the ideation and launch of advertising campaigns, market analysis, and product definition. His interests have then moved towards the technical aspects of the various technologies needed to operate an IT business, becoming system integrator for chello in France. It was 2002 when he started his own software company e-undertown, aimed at providing integrated internet systems targeted for networks (gas, water and tlc).

Before joining OpenSpime, Roberto has been Director of a LAB Technologies Division dealing with research, development and integration of the multiple technologies behind the creation of intelligent virtual assistants. His functions included exploring Artificial Intelligence with a particular attention to humanlike emotional software models, building complex and scalable software architectures, and integrating existing top-of-the-art technologies such as semantic engines and voice software.

Professional profile: LinkedIn profile for Roberto Ostinelli
Personal website: ostinelli.net

 

David Orban

Founder & Chief Evangelist
David has over twenty years of experience in the field of high technology, where he developed a broad experience. He has a deep understanding of the needs and mechanics of both product marketing, sales development, localization, and globalization. Frequent speaker and commentator on issues of the acceleration of technological change, and its social impacts. Expert of the concept of the Technological Singularity, and its implications for the world we live in.

Professional profile: LinkedIn profile for David Orban
Personal website: davidorban.com