Silviu Pirvu is the Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder of Optimal Cities. Based in London, he is an Urbanist and Technologist with experience spanning hundreds of projects in the UK and beyond, focused on developing geospatial companions to help planners and developers create places that heal in any condition. His 'Symbiotic Intelligence' approach uses a harmonious integration of remote sensing, intuitive interfacing, Artificial and Human Cognition capabilities for optimal decision-making in dynamic and challenging places, such as cities, space and extreme environments. The solutions developed with his team can be now used to improve the lives of over 40 million people by boosting the speed of development and healthy outcomes. Silviu Pirvu is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Member of the European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce and an experienced domain expert and mentor for tens of SpaceTech, DeepTech and ClimateTech initiatives across Europe, Asia, MENA and Americas.