Dr. Ferris is a technologist and serial entrepreneur. Following his early career at DreamWorks SKG, he co-founded a number of startups including the DSP / digital radio company RadioScape and fintech business Crescent Technology. When the latter was acquired by Aspect Capital, a multi-billion dollar systematic hedge fund, Dr. Ferris became its chief architect and ultimately, chief investment officer (CIO). After leaving Aspect, Gavin co-founded lowRISC CIC, the non-profit host of the OpenTitan project, where he currently serves as pro bono CEO. Gavin holds a computer science degree and Ph.D. in AI from Cambridge University.
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Gavin Ferris
CEO, lowRISC