Ahti Heinla

Ahti Heinla is the Co-Founder and CEO of Starship Technologies, the pioneering autonomous delivery robot company. As a founding engineer and Chief Technical Architect at Skype, Heinla leveraged his lifelong passion for programming - taught by his programmer parents from age 10 - to build groundbreaking communications technology.

With fellow Skype co-founder Janus Friis, Heinla launched Starship in 2014 to revolutionize local delivery through autonomous systems. Heinla's keynotes offer audiences a unique window into the mindset and strategy required to build transformative, deep-tech startups.