Ryan Beech

Innovative C-suite executive and robotics pioneer with a proven track record of developing advanced technologies, scaling ventures, and driving global strategy. I founded Africa's first industrial robotics company (long before the current robotics and AI boom and hype) to export locally designed robots for extreme environments, and launched the continent's first smart, IIoT-integrated industrial 3D print farm. I have also worked in another international robotics company as SVP EMEA region building robots for extreme environments such as terrestrial and space mining. Blending business acumen with deep, full-stack hardware and software expertise, I specialise in the complete product lifecycle: transforming raw concepts into qualified, certified, industrialised and commercialised products. Currently, I work as a co-founder, and a consultant and advisor, guiding technology ventures across the EU region focusing on robotics. Previously as a consultant in South Africa I assisted other startups developing robotics, AI, IoT, and AR/VR technologies. My professional journey has been blessed, interesting, diverse, and it also included many business & technology lessons learned the sometimes very hard way, adding to my very unique and valuable experience that I have gained over decades working in various industries.