Hani Elgebaly

About Hani Elgebaly

Hani Elgebaly is the founder and chief executive officer of AvidBeam Technologies Inc. AvidBeam is an AI company specialized in scalable video processing using deep learning, computer vision and Big Data techniques. AvidBeam developed object detection and classification video analytics applications for enhancing safety, security, and business intelligence. AvidBeam applications span tools for safety and security of Smart Cities, Enterprises, technology parks and Intelligent Transportation Systems as well as spotting insights and business intelligence in retail markets including banks and financial institutions. AvidBeam was the winner of best AI startup at CES 2018 in LAS Vegas and was selected among top 100 African companies to impact the 4th industrial resolution by IFC among other awards. Before founding AvidBeam, Hani spent ~19 years with Intel Corporation in the US and Egypt. During this period, he led the first worldwide standard-based Videophone product development, the first standard-based IP Telephony client and server products, the architecture of Centrino® Pro™ Manageability & Security all in Portland, Oregon, USA. During his tenure with Intel, he led the instantiation of Intel Mobile Platform Software Group in Bangalore, India in 2004 and championed the establishment of the first instantiation of Intel Labs in the Middle East and Africa in Cairo, Egypt in 2010. He also led the establishment of Wireless Center of Excellence (CEWA) in Riyadh, KSA in 2010. Hani supported Intel Capital on technology investments in the region which resulted in a major wireless acquisition for Intel for 4G technology. Hani has 59 issued and pending US patents, more than 10 standard contributions and over 40 journal and conference publications. Hani is a Senior member and was nominated for Canada’s Governor General Award for scholarly academic achievement and also for Distinguished Researcher Award for unusual contribution in a PhD dissertation. He received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with GPA 4/4, M.S. degree in computational science from University of Saskatchewan, and B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with highest honors from Cairo University, Egypt.

Experience

1. Chairman & CEO

   Avidbeam Technologies

   Oct 2014 — Present

Education

• University of Victoria

  Ph.D, Computer Science

  1993 — 1998

• Cairo University

  B.S, Electrical Engineering

  1984 — 1989

• Victoria College

  High School

  1981 — 1984

• University of Saskatchewan

  M.S, Computer Science

  1991 — 1993