Kallstenius, Thomas

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg

Dr. Thomas KALLSTENIUS, founder of Trädtopp, a powerhouse in deep tech venture building. Former CEO at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, ex-program director at imec for security and privacy, and VP for research and innovation at iMinds pre-merger with imec. With 20+ years’ expertise in industrial research and strategic marketing, he directed video communication at Bell Labs, led Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia’s fixed access division, and researched broadband access and semiconductor reliability at Ericsson. Holds a Master’s in Engineering Physics (KTH), PhD in semiconductor materials science (Uppsala), and MBA (Vlerick Management School). Aboard EARTO, FTTH Council Europe, and vice-chair at LARI.