Conor Madigan

Conor Madigan's work experience includes founding and serving as the CEO of Aether Fuels, a company focused on decarbonizing hard to abate industries through sustainable liquid fuel production. Conor also co-founded Kateeva, a supplier of OLED display manufacturing equipment, where they served as CEO and President until 2013. During their time at Kateeva, they raised over $100 million in venture capital, grew the team to over 100 people, established key customer and partner relationships, and oversaw various aspects of the business. Additionally, Conor worked at MIT as a Post-Doctoral Associate, conducting research on organic electronics and developing new technologies. Conor also served as a Co-Founder in Residence at Deep Valley Labs, where they focused on discovering and developing new business ideas. Conor is also a member of the Board of Advisors at StartOut.

Conor Madigan holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which they obtained from 2000 to 2006. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at Princeton University from 1996 to 2000, earning a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering.