Artificial intelligence researcher working on computational neuroscience, autonomous agents, and AI safety. Theoretical physicist, author of the TEVSER framework describing the evolution of self-representations in biological and artificial systems. Community organizer (OpenTalks.AI). Former deep-tech entrepreneur and founder of multiple technology companies.
Current research interests:
- Evolution of intelligence and consciousness (TEVSER)
- Artificial agents and self-representation
- AI Safety and AI Alignment
- Computational neuroscience
- Brain-inspired AI architectures
Over 20 years of experience in the industry in various roles: software engineer, electronics design, product design, head of R&D department, head of manufacturing, marketing and advertising, CEO, and board member.
Serial entrepreneur in technology commercialization. Founder & co-founder of 10+ technology startups in Russia and in Switzerland. Fundraised ~$25M investments and non-dilutive funding.
Head of the Analytical Center at MIPT Artificial Intelligence Institute. The Center provides regular public analytical reports on the Artificial Intelligence industry in Russia and worldwide (Almanac Artificial Intelligence).
Ex-strategic advisor on AI at Huawei. Ex-chairman of the advisory board on startups at Samsung.
CEO of IP Laboratories - the team of experts in artificial intelligence & robotics. We provide analytics, business strategy development, marketing and sales development, and fundraising services.
Founder and Chair of the Org Committee for OpenTalks.AI, a well-known conference on Artificial Intelligence in Western Europe since 2018, with a community of 5,000+.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2026.1858621
MIPT Artificial Intelligence Institute
2026-current
(part-time)
Huawei
Huawei Russian Research Institute
2021-2024
MIPT Center of Artificial intelligence
2019-2025
(part-time)
IP Laboratory
We run OpenTalks.AI - a well-known Open conference on
Artificial intelligence in Western Europe with a community of 5000+.
2018-current
New Plasma Technologies
2015-2017
HemaCore
2010-2014
Jiva Research and Development Company
2003-2010
Laser Instruments Sârl
for quicker rehabilitation after surgery
2017-2018
HemaCore S.A.
2012-2016
Biodesign, Stanford University
2011
- Physicist: quantum field theory, high energy physics, mathematical modeling of metabolic systems, erythrocyte, free radicals, neural networks, machine learning, brain models, consciousness.
Software engineer: Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, assemblers, Smalltalk, Prolog, Fortran, Pascal. Databases: SQL, MySQL, DBase, 1C. Low level coding: processors, compilers, supercomputer architectures. Internet programming - PHP, HTML. Neural networks.
Manager: team management, starting business from scratch, finance planning and control, factory management, advertisement & marketing, certification and licensing, R&D management, product management, CEO and board member.
Entrepreneur: product creation and development, business-plan, strategic marketing, fundraising, investors negotiations, deal structuring in several jurisdictions, team and company creation, working under tight schedule
This book was written by a theoretical physicist who studies intelligence and consciousness, but there is not a single formula in the book. The author explains in simple words the structure of human intelligence, understanding and behavior, which leads to far-reaching conclusions, including about what is happening in Russia and the world today.
Stimul.online
Vedomosti
Serial entrepreneur Igor Pivovarov about challenges and reasons of failure of innovations in Russia
Vedomosti
