Roberto MAURO

Roberto MAURO is Chief Product Officer at Pasqal. He leads the company's global
product strategy and roadmap, translating cutting-edge quantum technology into
solutions that create value for customers across industries.
With 30 years’ experience in strategy, business development and innovation across
high-tech industries in Europe, Asia, and the USA, Roberto is consistently at the
forefront of the global technology revolution that accelerates and amplifies
disruptions across industries. His areas of interest are technology (quantum, AI,
innovation, transformation, ecosystems); people (personal and organizational
leadership); and ethics (tech for good).
Before joining Pasqal in 2024, Roberto spent two decades in global, regional, and
local leadership roles at a global leading technology company headquartered in
Asia. He led projects in strategy, product, business development, marketing, and
operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, and served as Vice-
President of Strategy, Marketing and External Relations for its leading European
subsidiary. He was later appointed Managing Director Europe of the company’s
open-innovation unit, headquartered in Silicon Valley, leading direct investments
and partnerships in European innovation ecosystems focused on data-driven
businesses, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies. An active contributor
to the French president’s initiative “Tech for Good Summit”, he championed the
development of ethical technologies that put innovation at the service of humanity.
Earlier in his career, Roberto worked in business development initially in Europe
for an Italian high-tech firm, then in Asia for the US leader in internetworking.

Roberto holds an MSc in Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan
(Italy) and an MBA from IMD (Switzerland). He is a dual citizen of the USA and
Italy.