Mansoor Ahmed

Mansoor Ahmed is a leading expert in blockchain security and trusted computing, currently serving as the Founder and CEO of OpenOrigins. Under his leadership, OpenOrigins has pioneered pixel-perfect content authentication, ensuring media integrity by verifying authenticity at its source. With over a petabyte of historic news content secured, the company is at the forefront of combating misinformation in the digital age. Ahmed's expertise in blockchain and security implementation has been instrumental in advancing OpenOrigins' mission to restore trust in visual media.

In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Ahmed is a Scientific Researcher at the University of Cambridge, where he has been contributing to research in trusted computing and distributed systems for over seven years. His academic background includes a PhD in authentication systems and consensus protocols, alongside roles as a postdoctoral researcher specializing in hardware security and privacy-enhancing technologies. Prior to founding OpenOrigins, he held key positions in blockchain architecture at RKVST, Inc., and worked as a research engineer at Thales eSecurity. With extensive experience spanning academia, industry, and leadership, Ahmed continues to drive innovation at the intersection of security, media authenticity, and distributed systems.

• OpenOrigins, Founder & CEO: Apr 2021 – Present
• University of Cambridge, Scientific Researcher: Sep 2021 – Present
• University of Cambridge, Postdoctoral Researcher: Dec 2020 – Sep 2021
• University of Cambridge, PhD Student: Oct 2017 – Dec 2020
• RKVST, Inc, Blockchain Architect: Nov 2018 – May 2021
• Entrepreneur First, LD16 Cohort Member: Mar 2021 – Apr 2021
• Thales eSecurity, Research Engineer: Feb 2018 – Nov 2018
• ETH Zürich, Researcher: Nov 2016 – Jun 2017
• ETH Zürich, Research Assistant: Mar 2015 – Dec 2016
• Manipal Institute of Technology, General Secretary: Oct 2012 – Nov 2013
• Paul Scherrer Institut, Intern: May 2013 – Aug 2013
• AIESEC in Ukraine, Intern: Jun 2011 – Jul 2011

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