Simone Capeleto is Co-founder and CEO of ThinkQuantum Srl (startup and spin-off of University of Padua), providing quantum communication solutions such as fiber & free-space QKD platforms, Space and Ground segment QKD systems, and high-end, high-speed QRNG devices.
Simone, a former member of the Governing Board and lead of the Expert Group in Quantum Communications of the European Quantum Industry Consortium, is actively interested in promoting the advancement of the European Industrial Eco-system in the field of quantum technologies.
Telecommunication Engineer with a PhD in Space Science & Technology, he gained experience in R&D (author of 10+ patents), Project Management, and Standardization. Subsequently, he advanced in Business Transformation, M&A, Strategy, and General Management.