Dainis Lukasevics is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business development and strategic partnerships, currently serving as the Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnership at Gcore since December 2020. In this role, Dainis has been pivotal in expanding Gcore's AI, EDGE, and Cloud offerings, fostering collaborations with major AI vendors such as Graphcore and Nvidia. Previously, Dainis held key positions at Equinix EMEA and Lattelecom, focusing on partnership development and data protection. Dainis's earlier roles included project management and corporate sales management at companies like OMD Latvia, Inchcape Latvia, and BITE Latvija, where leadership and relationship-building with clients were essential. Dainis holds a Master's Degree in Marketing from the School of Business Administration Turība and a Bachelor's Degree in Public Law from the Police Academy of Latvia.