Timothy Papandreou

Timothy Papandreou

Topic

Technology

Job Title

Special advisor to Google X Moonshot Factory | Founder and CEO at ETA

Company

Ex-Waymo/Google X

Location

London | Miami

Language

English

Why?

Tim is one of an exclusive select few strategic advisors to Google X Moonshot Factory – a highly coveted role where he works on generative and regenerative AI. He has a unique combination of emerging AI technology, go-to-market experience, and a strong policy and regulatory background. This makes him uniquely qualified to discuss broad areas of our economy from generative AI, supply chain technology, geopolitics, and competitive advantage..

Speaking Topics

  • Generative and Regenerative AI: The Most Powerful Technology That Will Change Our World Forever
  • Technology Supply Chain Geopolitics: The rapidly shifting race for materials, services and product diversification
  • Space-Based Moonshots: Emerging Economy That’s Out of This World
  • Future of Cities/ Smart Cities/ Urban Sustainability/ Climate/ Resilient Cities
  • Future of Living and Working: Lifestyle as a Service is already here.
  • Future Mobility Trends/ Automation/ Electrification/ Innovation/ Infrastructure

Expert Profile

The expert is the founder and CEO of Emerging Technology Advisors providing companies, investors, startups and governments strategic guidance and insights on emerging technologies and future disruption. He is also one of an exclusive select few strategic advisors to Google X Moonshot Factory, working on the next big generative AI & ML moonshots. X is a future innovation lab that works on radical moonshots that solve global problems with breakthrough technology. 

He has a unique combination of emerging AI technology, go-to-market experience, and a strong policy and regulatory background. This makes him uniquely qualified to discuss broad areas of our economy from generative AI, supply chain technology, geopolitics, and competitive advantage.

He is senior partner at the Monaco Foundry – a creative global investment trust with a powerful ethos of increasing the success rate of early-stage groundbreaking start ups led by diverse founders that can positively impact people and our planet.  He also is the expert-in-residence at 11.2 venture builder studio (mentoring AI & fintech supply chain startups) and is a holder and member of the Onchain Monkey community – a web 3 non-fungible token community focused on building the web3 metaverse.

Previously, Tim led key strategic partnerships at Google X Moonshot Factory where he worked on humankind’s most pressing problems, applying the world’s most advanced AI technologies and methodologies to create new pathways to market for vital innovation projects. As such, Tim was an early, key member of the founding team behind Waymo – the world’s first self-driving robotaxi, trucking, and delivery vehicle AI technology.

Tim is also the former Chief Innovation Officer at San Francisco MTA where he led cross-functional teams, and on behalf of the Mayor, implemented innovative urban mobility technology centered on sustainability, social equity, and climate resiliency – making him an expert in holistic community-centered smart city tools that benefit the broader economy.

Timothy is a Forbes Contributor, writing articles on emerging technology, smart cities and the future of living and working.