Evangelos Eleftheriou

Critic
DISC Type : C

Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder at Axelera AI

Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

Evangelos Eleftheriou is the CTO and co-founder of Axelera AI, an IEEE and IBM Fellow, and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He previously spent over 35 years in various management and research roles at IBM Research – Zurich, where he made significant contributions to data storage technologies.

He is a passionate technologist committed to advancing transformative technology in the AI space, particularly in-memory computing. Evangelos is deeply invested in building a strong team culture and often publicly praises his colleagues accomplishments, believing that a companys rapid growth is managed by careful hiring of versatile individuals.

He was a finalist for the European Inventor Award 2024 for his pioneering work in digital storage technologies.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Critic

Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI at the Edge
Co-founded Axelera AI to develop hardware and software that processes data where it is generated, focusing on computer vision applications in robotics and retail.
In-Memory Computing
His passion for this emerging computing paradigm, which combines processing and memory, was a primary driver for him to co-found Axelera AI.
Semiconductor Innovation
Delivered a keynote address at the SwissChips Annual Event on revolutionizing AI acceleration, demonstrating his thought leadership in the European semiconductor industry.

Media Appearances

Outliers: Ευάγγελος Ελευθερίου, Axelera AI: Από την IBM στη startup που αναδιαμορφώνει το τοπίο των AI chips. Featured in Endeavor Outliers Podcast

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Podcast: Evangelos Eleftheriou, Axelera AI: From Scientific Excellence to Europe's Most .... Featured in Endeavor Greece Podcast

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Axelera AI Through the Eyes of Its CTO, Evangelos Eleftheriou. Featured in YouTube Shorts

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Work History

10-2021
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder at Axelera AI
12-2018 - 10-2021
Manager and Leader of Neuromorphic Computing Activities at IBM
6-2014 - 12-2018
Department Head, Cloud and Computing Infrastructure at IBM
6-2008 - 6-2014
Department Head, Storage Technologies at IBM

Education

1979 - 1986
M. Eng. from Carleton University
1974 - 1979
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Patras

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Insights For Selling To Evangelos

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Evangelos is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Evangelos

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Evangelos move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Evangelos take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Evangelos

Personality Compatibility


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