Derek Collison

Derek Collison is the Founder and CEO of Synadia Communications Inc. since December 2017, with a strong investment background in multiple tech companies including Vicarious AI, Xperiel, Prodea Systems, Heavybit Industries, Savonix, and COVAXX. In addition to their role at Synadia, Derek serves as a Board Member at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and as an Innovation Board Member for XPRIZE, which promotes transformative innovation through incentivized competitions. Previously, Derek held the position of Founder and CEO at Apcera, a secure cloud platform, from March 2012 to December 2017. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, attained in 1990.