Oliver Grau is dedicated scientist and research manager with more than two decades of expertise in semiconductor and media industry. His research interests span visual computing, media and new user experiences. He worked on and lead a number of national and international projects on automated driving and validation of AI systems and innovative media production systems. Oliver published more than 70 scientific publications and holds more than 15 patents. He got a PhD from Hannover University, Germany and served on many scientific program committees. He is a member of the ACM ETPC and a visiting professor of Surrey University, UK.