Samya Bagchi | CEO | Co-Founder
Space Protocol

Samya is an entrepreneur and researcher with a passion for leveraging AI and blockchain to transform the space industry. As the CEO of Space Protocol, he is pioneering the development of decentralized space situational awareness solutions. 


With a strong academic background in Computer Vision and AI, Samya has accumulated a Bachelor's, Master's, and is soon to complete his PhD. However, he firmly believes that innovation and scientific progress are not limited by formal education. Instead, he advocates for a culture of curiosity and experimentation. 


Samya's entrepreneurial journey has been marked by notable achievements, including being selected as one of the 30 Stanford Graduate School of Business Ignite Scholars in 2017. He has founded AI startups in healthcare, animation, and space, and has helped secure backing from Y Combinator as the first employee and AI consultant at CureSkin. 


As a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Samya has demonstrated his commitment to shaping the future of technology and society. His research interests span neuromorphic computing, AI, blockchain, and go-to-market strategies for transforming startups from Zero to One.