Andre Szykier has over 25 years of scientific work in diverse fields: space exploration with the Mars Viking Lander, Venus Mariner flyby and Apollo XI-XIV moon missions; the SuperCollider project at Lawrence Labs; proteomics research; fractal data compression; and secure database architectures. As a scientist at the Bell Labs he pioneered in the field of encrypted signal processing, and in 1982 worked on the task force that broke up the Bell system . He created Elan Vital Research, whose clients ranged from American Express, Chase Manhattan, General Motors, Toyota, Bank of America, Lawrence Labs and the NSA. One of his companies, Enigma Systems, a security and encryption firm, was acquired by Walker Associates. A great idea in fractal mathematics led him to founding Query Objects that went public on NASDAQ, later acquired by an Italian telecom. He also started GNP, a service provider for ultra-secure hosting and e-commerce based in Henderson Nevada. Later, as CEO of Proqueome, Andre built an advanced grid computing infrastructure for distributed storage and collaboration in bioscience. He was also the managing director of Hunanoa joint venture with Israeli company Privacy Inside, focused on nano cryptography. Andre has taken the role of CTO of a number of companies: Cybelius of Finland, providing virtual rapid 3D prototyping software; Netgami, delivering a secure, authenticated cross device content framework for mobile wireless; Virtual Enterprise Solutions, software managing multi-tier manufacturing and mobile workforces; Sitoa, peer to peer EDI messaging services; Pax Scientific, advanced propulsion technology for fluid dynamics;Ibiquiti a Global Ventures and Investment group; GeoG2, providing high resolution aerial imagery; Copacast, an analytic edge network for E-commerce; and CIO for Chava Energy in the advanced energy arena. Currently, he is the managing partner at MAPS Capital Management, an investment group focused on desalination, solar and wind energy, and biochar. He is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and has been an active board member in various companies including Cross/Z International, QueryObjects, GNP, Virtual Enterprise Solutions, Proqueome, HunanoTech and 3Dfit. He is on the several advisory boards including Collabworx,Blancco US,Escape Travel and Travelkey. Andre's consulting practice  with federal government security agencies and security experts overseas is focused on: pattern recognition using satellite imaging, secure encryption for financial applications in the EU; military IFF wireless and RFID; IP and Telco network intrusion; financial Sarbanes- Oxley Act and medical HIPPA Act compliance.