Ákos Maróy

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DISC Type : DC

Trusted Strategic Advisor, Mentor and Board Member at Multiple Organisations

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

Ákos is a fractional CTO and deep tech strategist with over 25 years of experience at firms like Google and Meta, as well as numerous startups. Holding a PhD from the University of Szeged, he specializes in scaling technology ventures in AI, AR, and data. Colleagues describe him as broad-minded, analytical, and approachable.

He is passionate about the intersection of technology and society, which he explores through bio-art projects and media art, with work exhibited at the Venice Biennale. An enthusiastic pilot, he founded a company combining his passions for aviation and augmented reality. His recent focus includes synthetic biology and fostering bio-design.

Ákos co-founded atlatszo. hu, a non-profit investigative journalism portal in Hungary that has won multiple awards for its work.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Deep Tech Strategy
Advises VCs, accelerators, and startups on technology strategy, product scaling, and investor readiness, leveraging his experience from startups to global tech companies.
AR in Aviation
As an enthusiastic pilot, he founded Aero Glass to develop augmented reality solutions for aviation and has published on the topic of "Airborne AR".
Synthetic Biology
Recent social media activity and jury roles at iGEM and the Biodesign Challenge show a strong, current interest in bio-art, bio-design, and synthetic biology.

Media Appearances

Ákos has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-1999
Trusted Strategic Advisor, Mentor and Board Member at Multiple Organisations
1-2025
Virtual Advisory Board Member at Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)
1-2025
Fractional CTO at MISSION+
11-2024
Technical Director at Alvra Labs
9-2021 - 9-2024
Advisor at Volant Autonomy

Education

1999 - 2002
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of Szeged
1996 - 1999
Master of Science - MS from University of Szeged

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Exp : 26 Location : Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Job Level : Leadership Designation : Trusted Strategic Advisor, Mentor and Board Member at Multiple Organisations
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Insights For Selling To Ákos

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ákos is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ákos

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ákos move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Ákos take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ákos

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