Dr. Paul Terry leads the team at Photonic, a company designing and manufacturing large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant quantum computers based on photonically-linked silicon spin qubit technology. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, engineer, and angel investor specializing in disruptive technologies. Paul advises VCs and governments on economic, technical, health, and national defense strategies.
During his career, Paul has founded or been a founding employee at six successful Canadian companies with a cumulative valuation of more than $10B. Past roles include CEO of PHEMI, CTO Canada of Cray Supercomputing (OctigaBay), CTO of Abatis (Ericsson), and Director of Strategy at Newbridge Networks (Alcatel). Paul holds a 1st Class Honors Degree in Physics/Engineering, and a Ph. D in Engineering from Liverpool University. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University.