From innovation to impact: unlocking scalability in deep-tech

Roozbeh Parsa serves as the Global Head of Strategic Investments in startups, where he leads investment initiatives and strategic partnerships across emerging technology sectors. He brings extensive executive leadership experience spanning operations, commercial strategy, product development, and business growth across both high-growth startups and established technology companies.

Throughout his career, Roozbeh has held senior leadership roles at innovative companies including Cellanome and Rockley Photonics, as well as industry leaders such as Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor. Over the past decade, he has been deeply involved in the venture capital and corporate investment ecosystem, playing a pivotal role in securing significant funding and driving strategic growth initiatives.

A named inventor on more than 20 U.S. patents, Roozbeh combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial and operational acumen. His experience spans semiconductor, photonics, optics, and MEMS technologies, enabling him to bridge innovation, product strategy, and market execution effectively.

Roozbeh holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Teng Chow is the Co-Founder and CEO of FusionAP Sdn Bhd, a pioneering OSAT hub based in Malaysia with a strategic vision for geopolitically neutral advanced packaging innovation. Teng Chow and FusionAP is also a founding member of Malaysia Advanced Packaging Consortium. With 23 years of experience at Altera and Intel, Teng Chow has held leadership roles across IC Design, Product Test Engineering, and Advanced Packaging organizations. Known for bridging technical excellence with strategic foresight, he now leads FusionAP to enable next-gen semiconductor solutions through collaborative ecosystems, sustainability, and cutting-edge packaging technologies.

James is CEO at Quantum Motion, developing silicon-based qubit architectures which are compatible with standard CMOS fabrication. Quantum Motion has raised over $250m in grants and equity since inception from leading deep tech investors. James has over 15 years of experience delivering products from early stage concepts through R&D programmes; developing, protecting and commercialising new semiconductor technologies, in particular during his time at Japanese electronics company Sharp. James has transferred technology to factories both in the UK and Japan and his work has spanned the TRLs, from developing the first lab-based demonstration of a hot carrier solar cell to consulting on production issues in an assembly line. A physicist by background, James has a first class MSc in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, a PhD in Quantum Physics from Imperial College London and is a fellow of the Electrical Research Association (ERA).