Leadership Team
Leaders in deploying quantum-safe encryption technologies and safeguarding pivotal security sectors.
Jesse Van Griensven
Dr. Jesse Van Griensven is a professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, often referred to as "MIT North." His research is in fields such as numerical simulation, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). His research includes blending quantum computing with machine learning, targeting diverse applications including advanced cybersecurity solutions.
As the Chairman of TAURIA Inc., Prof. Van Griensven is pioneering AI technologies and cutting-edge post-quantum proof encryption hardware, positioning his work at the intersection of academia and industry innovation.
José R. Rosas-Bustos
Jose, an innovative leader in Decentralized Technologies, Quantum Computing (QC), and Cybersecurity, with over two decades in IT, he specializes in National Security and Defense while holding significant IT and Quantum Computing Intellectual Property including patents and industrial secrets.
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Post-Quantum Cryptography and QC at the University of Waterloo, Canada, he actively contributing to projects such as QRNG Networks, Decentralized Quantum Networks (DQN), and Quantum Adaptive Multifrequency Defense Systems (QAMDS).
Mitchell Shivers
Mitch, a retired Managing Director at Merrill Lynch, spent 30 years on Wall Street, including key leadership roles in New York, Chicago, Singapore, Tokyo, London, and Jakarta. Later in his career, he served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Central Asia, earning two Secretary of Defense Medals for Outstanding Public Service.
While with the State Department, Mitch received a Presidential Award of Excellence from Hamid Karzai for his advising in Afghanistan. A Vietnam combat veteran, Mitch currently serves on the Advisory Council of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington and is a Trustee of the Marine Corps University Foundation. Earlier he served on the New Jersey State Investment Council, a gubernatorial appointment, overseeing $75+ Billion of state investments.
Mark Pecen
Mark is a distinguished technology executive specializing in research, standardization, intellectual property, and commercialization of advanced technologies. An alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and School of Engineering, he holds over 100 patents.
Pecen's achievements include foundational work on GSM, GPRS, and EDGE at ETSI and advancements in 3G UMTS and 4G-LTE at Motorola and BlackBerry. In 2015, he co-founded the ETSI Technical Committee Cyber, Working Group for Quantum Safe Cryptography. He chaired the Canadian task force on GDPR, led Quantum Valley Ideas Lab, and serves on over 20 advisory boards, investing in and advising technology companies.