Sander is an Applied-physics graduate from TU Delft. Worked at a semiconductor start-up during his studies, decided building a company would be the most interesting way to shape his career. In 2010, a TU Delft professor suggested combining light and electron microscopy. Sander and co-founder Andries Effting took the patent … Read More
CEO Interview with Timothy Regan of IN2FAB
Timothy Regan has substantial experience in analog/ mixed signal design and its supporting EDA technologies. His career began in linear engineering at Texas Instruments.
He then worked as an applications specialist for both GE-Calma and Valid Logic Systems. After that, he spent 10 years as managing director at Design Resources… Read More
CEO Interview with Phillip Stanley-Marbell of Signaloid
Phillip Stanley-Marbell is the founder and CEO of Signaloid. Up until September 2025, he was a full Professor (Chair of Physical Computation) in the Electrical Engineering Division of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he led the Physical Computation Laboratory. He completed his PhD at Carnegie… Read More
CEO Interview with Stephen Strausser of VON ARDENNE North America, Inc.
Stephen Strausser was recently appointed CEO of VON ARDENNE North America, Inc. where he will lead the company’s regional strategy, operations, customer engagement and growth initiatives across the US, Canada, Mexico and South America.
Stephen has a powerful blend of business acumen, operations, service/support and engineering… Read More
CEO Interview with Ajit Prabhu of Quest Global
Ajit Prabhu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quest Global, a global engineering services company driven by a single purpose: to be the most trusted partner for solving the world’s hardest engineering problems. Under his leadership, Quest Global has built long-term, sustainable partnerships and delivers end-to-end engineering… Read More
CEO Interview with Sumeet Kumar of Innatera
Dr. Sumeet Kumar is CEO of Innatera, the pioneering Dutch neuromorphic processor company. Dr. Kumar was previously with Intel and Indrion Technologies, and has spent his career in microprocessor development. He co-founded Innatera in 2018 as a spin off from the Delft University of Technology.
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CEO Interview with Jerry Chen of Upbeat Technology
Jerry Chen, CEO and Founder of Upbeat Technology, received his Master of Science in ECE from the University of Texas at Austin. Started working as an IC design engineer in Silicon Valley at Intel, Lucent, Apple, and Procket Network since 1995. Later transitioned into Technical Marketing roles, serving as Director of Marketing… Read More
CEO Interview with Leon Lauritsen of Aras
Leon Lauritsen is the CEO of Aras, a leading provider of digital thread solutions for product lifecycle management and engineering AI. He joined the company in 2022 through the acquisition of Minerva PLM, where he had been for over 20 years. While at Minerva, Leon led sales and marketing globally and expanded its geographic coverage… Read More
CEO Interview with Brendan Emery of iQ Sense
Brendan Emery is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of iQ Sense Technology. He has more than 25 years of international experience in animal health, having held senior commercial leadership roles with organisations including Boehringer Ingelheim and Norbrook Laboratories.
Together with Co-Founder and CTO Madhu Jambunathan,… Read More
CEO Interview with David Reeder from Entegris
David Reeder became president and CEO of Entegris in 2025, with more than 20 years of semiconductor expertise across IDMs, fabless, foundry, systems, and component companies. Most recently, Dave served as Chief Financial Officer at Chewy where he successfully oversaw all financial functions. Prior to that, Dave was Chief Financial… Read More


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