Victor Canivell is Chairman of the Board and co-founder of the Spanish quantum
computing startup Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, S.L., one of the European emerging
leaders in the sector. Qilimanjaro has been responsible for the installation of the first
quantum computers in Spain and the United Arab Emirates. His business career
focuses on the high tech sector, with positions as general manager and European vice
president at US multinationals (Hewlett Packard, Silicon Graphics, 3Com,
PerkinElmer), as well as CEO, Board Member, and President at European startups in
the fields of cybersecurity and bioinformatics. This has led him to work and live for
extended periods of time in European capitals and Silicon Valley. Victor holds a PhD
in Quantum Physics from the University of Barcelona and an MBA from ESADE,
complemented by specialized management courses at INSEAD and IESE. He
received the Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award from the Association of
Telecommunications and Computer Engineers of Catalonia.