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Dr. Fernando Koch is a Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University, where he leads the Generative Intelligence Lab. He is a global leader in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI with over 30 years of experience spanning academic research, enterprise innovation, and solution architecture. Dr. Koch holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Utrecht University and has held leadership roles at IBM Research, Samsung Research, and Openwave, as well as academic appointments at the University of Melbourne and Korea University. His work bridges academia and industry, with a proven track record of driving and scaling AI initiatives across Fortune 100 companies, startups, and research institutions. Dr. Koch is a technical advisor to entrepreneurs and innovation leaders, known for building high-performing development teams and delivering AI solutions in complex enterprise environments. He has co-edited 6 books, authored over 90 scientific publications, and filed more than 100 patent applications