Daniel Pashai is the Co-Founder and CEO of Valence, an AI company focused on creating an operating system for heavy industry. With a background in finance and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, he now helps asset-intensive sectors like mining and manufacturing leverage their operational data.
He is passionate about solving complex data challenges to improve efficiency and reliability in foundational industries. His work is centered on applying modern AI solutions to long-standing industrial problems, aiming to give heavy industry an "AI-native brain" to prevent costly equipment failures and streamline operations.
He transitioned from a career in finance to founding a technology startup aimed at modernizing the industrial sector.