Kurt Bertone

Kurt Bertone currently serves as the VP of Emerging Technology at Wasabi Technologies, Inc. since October 2020. Prior to this role, Kurt held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Arete Advisors from January 2019 to October 2020, where responsibilities included overseeing Corporate IT, Data Center Infrastructure, and Research & Development, as well as building and managing a 22-person team across the United States and India. Other notable positions include Principal at 42 Qubits, VP of Marketing and Business Development at empow, and various executive roles at Fidelis Cybersecurity, Covergence, Crossbeam Systems, Nortel Networks, and Bay Networks, showcasing expertise in technology management, product development, and business strategy. Kurt holds an MSE in Computer, Information and Control Engineering from the University of Michigan and an AB in Electrical Engineering from Brown University.