Stefan Petzov leads Swisscoms Innovation Lab in Silicon Valley, focusing on strategic partnerships and cutting-edge tech like cloud computing and machine learning. People who have worked with him describe him as innovative, an out-of-the-box thinker, and a great team player with a strong business sense.
Beyond his corporate innovation role, Stefan is passionate about applying technology for social good. He actively contributes to the tech community as a board member for the Telecom Council and an advisory board member for the Big Data program at Rutgers.
He holds multiple patents, including one for a cloud verification and test automation platform.
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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Innovation and Partnerships
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
Personality Overview
How Stefan shows up
Rigorous & Demanding
Precise But Practical
ROI Driven
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Priorities
Topics Stefan cares about
Autonomous AI Agents
His recent focus involves experimenting with AI agents, hosting panels on multi-agent systems, and analyzing their integration into real-world business processes.
Corporate Innovation
Leads Swisscom's innovation efforts in Silicon Valley, scouting new technologies and building strategic relationships with key industry players like VMware and Nvidia.
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Career
Work history
1-2015
Innovation and Partnerships
Swisscom
2-2019
Advisory Board Member
Big Data at Rutgers Advisory Board
7-2017
Board Member
Telecom Council
1-2018 - 2-2019
Official Member at Forbes Technology Council
Forbes Technology Council
8-2012 - 1-2015
Senior Solution Architect at Silicon Valley Innovation Center
NSN - Nokia Solutions and Networks
In the press
Media appearances
Swisscom and Ericsson – strategic partnership. Featured in Swisscom Newsroom
Swisscom Enters Strategic Partnership With Salesforce Europe to Develop Sales Channels and Commercialize Innovations. Featured in Salesforce Europe Blog
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