SRII Global Conference 2011
Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CA
SRII 2011 Global Conference Keynote Presentation
Alexander Zelinsky
Group Executive, CSIRO, Australia
SRII Board Member
4.2.11
Alexander (Alex) Zelinsky is Group Executive Information, Communication Sciences & Technologies and Director, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Centre. Dr. Zelinsky is an internationally recognized scientist in the ICT field who has made substantive technical contributions in addition to providing leadership to the high technology community. As a Professor at the Australian National University, Dr Zelinsky is recognized for his pioneering work in developing novel technologies for computer vision based human-machine interaction. This work has been recognized as a key breakthrough technology by academia, industry and the wider community. He has maximized the potential benefits of his work to Australia by founding a company to commercialize the new technology. The company - Seeing Machines is publicly listed on London Stock Exchange and is recognized as the world leader in its field. Since joining CSIRO in July 2004, Dr Zelinsky has focused on building the research capabilities of the ICT Centre to address Australian national challenges - particularly in energy, health, agriculture, mining and environment applications.
Dr Zelinsky is a visionary leader with a demonstrated record of translating complex concepts into real world products and services with long-term value.
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