Andreas Burner is currently the CTO and Head of Product Management at SmartStream Technologies, where they lead high-performance teams to shape the future of technology. They have been with SmartStream since 2003, previously serving as Chief Innovation Officer, where they founded the SmartStream Innovation Lab in Vienna and built a team focused on cutting-edge technologies such as AI, machine learning, and blockchain. Prior to their role at SmartStream, Andreas was the CEO and Co-Founder of ARX Solutions GmbH and BitcoinMedic.com from 2014 to 2019. They also conducted PhD research at the Medical University of Vienna, specializing in the application of AI and machine learning to medical imaging.