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About
Technology sector expert with two decades of leadership, startup advisory, and venture capital investment experience. Specialist in AI and strategic disruption who previously led technology practices at a global bank and launched Silicon Valley operations.
Experience
- Disruptive Futures InstituteFounding Chaircurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco
- World Economic ForumGlobal Foresight Network | Member & Contributing Authorcurrent2023 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- World Economic ForumAI Global Alliance (AIGA) | Working Group Membercurrent2026 — presentGlobal
- Techistential (Strategic Foresight & Futures Intelligence)Presidentcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco
- MIT Technology Review BrasilColumnist | AI & Futures Intelligencecurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Lux Carbon StandardBoard Director | Futurist-in-Residencecurrent2023 — presentBrazil
- Kogan PageAuthorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisory Council & Speaker | LP Investor in UC Berkeley SkyDeck Fundcurrent2019 — presentBerkeley, California
- Vektor PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California
- BNP ParibasManaging Director - Head of Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Advisory Americas & West Coast M&A2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BNP ParibasManaging Director - Head of Technology & Digital M&A / Investment Banking EMEA2002 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- EYCorporate Finance | M&A Advisory Group1999 — 2001London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Speaker58Foresight Strategy & Futures Thinking71Artificial Intelligence (AI)55Strategic Forecasting7System Innovation5Futures & Foresight Research5Board of Directors4Climate Change5Sustainability5Scenario Development3Emerging Technologies4University Teaching3
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University LecturingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceInvestment BankingMergersBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyValuationPrivate EquityInvestmentsVenture CapitalStart-upsLanguages English · French
- Artificial Intelligence in National Security (King's Institute for Applied Security Studies) — King's College London
- Grand Strategy Professional Certificate Program (AI National Security, Wargaming, Strategic Communications) — King's College London
- Advisory Council | Appointed AI General Assembly — Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law
- Climatebase Fellow | Applied Climate Solutions — Climatebase
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (FCA) — ICAEW
- APF Professional Member — Association of Professional Futurists - APF
- Complex Systems | Introduction to Complexity Science — Santa Fe Institute
- Futures Thinking | Certified Practitioner | IFTF Palo Alto — Institute for the Future
- d.school Design Thinking & Innovation | Executive Education Program | Stanford — Stanford d.school
- Artificial Intelligence & Business Strategy | CSAIL — MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roger Spitz?
- Technology sector expert with two decades of leadership, startup advisory, and venture capital investment experience. Specialist in AI and strategic disruption who previously led technology practices at a global bank and launched Silicon Valley operations.
- Where does Roger Spitz work?
- Roger Spitz is Venture Partner at Vektor Partners.
- Where did Roger Spitz go to school?
- Roger Spitz studied at MIT Sloan Executive Education (Artificial Intelligence & Strategy); University of Houston (Strategic Foresight, Futures Studies); Durham University (Master of Science - MS, M.Sc. in Economics & Finance).
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan Executive Education41
Chris ChanFounding Partner at ZB CapitalChuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJun S HibbardPartner Japan at Zacua VenturesKerry RuppGeneral Partner at True Wealth VenturesPeter LarssonInvestor and Entrepreneur at Goose Valley VenturesMarcelo DíazManaging Partner at WeBoost
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Also attended University of Houston89
Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPreston SniderManager, IT at Sapphire VenturesEric RagsdaleAnalyst at Mercury FundSamina FaridInvestor at Golden SeedsYuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol Partners
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Also attended Durham University280
Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersMaria DrobotInvestor at DN CapitalNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneHugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCTChandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures
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Also attended ICAEW242
Abdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneSteph OrdeChief Financial Officer at Episode1Sian CathrallPartner (joining next fund) at 4Di CapitalStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at MIT Technology Review Brasil1
Also worked at Kogan Page2
Also worked at Berkeley SkyDeck111
Will McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauPeter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture PartnersKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalLukas GenteleCEO, vCluster at EMERGENT VENTURESSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionPatricia LiuInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also worked at BNP Paribas368
Alessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersCarlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRamón ResaSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupPauline BréantFinance Manager at Newfund Capital
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