TechCrunch Disrupt in London is on December 5-6! One month to go! It will be the place to come talk about new technology, your startup, other startups, everyone’s startups! Grab tickets here. So many speakers have already been announced. But, yes, there are even more to come. Today we’re delighted to say Omar Tayeb, CTO and Co-Founder of Blippar, the a leading augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and computer vision company, is coming along.
Tayeb is credited for developing the original technology responsible for launching Blippar into the forefront of the AR industry. His passion for innovation has been instrumental in powering the AR and visual discovery experiences that have attracted over 66+ million users to the platform. Tayeb leads the tech team and is the company’s point person for AR and AI development. As the driver of the company’s technology and innovation, Tayeb is responsible for pushing the boundaries for what’s possible not only for Blippar but for the AR industry as a whole. Today, he continues to drive innovation at Blippar by furthering the development of their artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies and leading Blippar’s R&D unit and team of over 70 engineers.
With Tayeb at the helm of the company’s technology division, Blippar has grown from a groundbreaking idea to a global industry leader with 12 offices and 300+ employees. Blippar has been recognized as a “Fastest Growing” company by CNN, CNBC, UKTI, Forbes, and Fast Company, featured in the #9 spot on the 2016 CNBC Disruptor 50 list, and named one of the 2016 Bloomberg Business Innovators.
Tayeb was recognized as Young Innovator of the Year by the Guardian in 2012 and in 2014 he received the h100 award, which celebrates the 100 most influential and innovative people in Britain.
The two-day Disrupt conference runs December 5 to 6 in the Olympic Village’s Copper Box Arena and features Startup Alley and Startup Battlefield where one startup will take home £30,000. You can buy early-bird tickets for Disrupt London here.
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Early bird tickets are now available to purchase for the discounted price of just £950 a piece. You can get your tickets at this price until 4 December.
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