Mike Lapinski, Ph.D., currently serves as Vice President of Engineering at FLYR, where leadership is focused on the global Engineering for the DCX Business unit. With extensive experience in technology and entrepreneurship, Mike has held senior positions including Senior Director of Engineering at JumpCloud and Chief Technology Officer at Axiom Health, where innovative AI-driven solutions were developed. Notably, Mike has co-founded several companies, including Trustline, which introduced an inflation-proof stablecoin. Academically, Mike holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and multiple degrees in computer science and media arts and sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and MIT. Additionally, Mike actively mentors entrepreneurs at the Haas School of Business, specializing in fintech, blockchain, and healthcare.