Dr. Justinas Mišeikis builds AI systems and the business models around them. He has done both for over a decade.
Justinas Mišeikis is Strategy & Partnerships Manager at Sony in Zürich, where he helps turn research from world-class AI labs into real products. Before that, he built robots: in startups, in research labs, and in industry. He holds a PhD in Robotics and Computer Vision, an Executive MBA, more than 40 patents, and 15+ scientific publications with 700+ citations.
That combination matters. Most AI speakers can explain the technology or the business case. Very few have shipped both.
“AI is not an IT problem to solve. It is a strategic business decision to make.”
His focus today is Physical AI: artificial intelligence that moves from screens into the physical world. Robots, autonomous systems, machines that see and act. It is the next major wave after generative AI, and most boards are not ready for it. Justinas helps them get ready.
He is an advisor for Humanoid Robotics Association and Humanoid Robotics World Championship 2026, taking place in Zurich. He is also the host of TechDrive Zürich, an interview series with the founders, investors and researchers building Europe’s quiet deep-tech capital.
He has lived and worked in seven countries and speaks to executives the way he writes: short sentences, plain language, no hype.
Recent stages include Cairo Forum 2026 (keynote, Swiss Innovation Park Dübendorf), GenAI Zürich 2026 (keynote), and GITEX AI Europe 2026 in Berlin (invited roundtable co-moderator).
Justinas Mišeikis Lecture Topics
Physical AI Goes Corporate, and Most Boards Aren’t Ready
Generative AI was the warm-up. The next wave gives AI a body: humanoid robots, autonomous systems, machines that work alongside people. Justinas shows what is real today, what is coming in the next 36 months, and which decisions boards must make now, before competitors do.
For: boards, executive committees, strategy offsites, industry conferences.
The AI Reality Check: What Works, What Fails, and What Pays Off
Executives don’t need more hype. They need a clear picture of what today’s AI can actually do, where it breaks, and which use cases genuinely move revenue or cost. A keynote built on hands-on experience, not headlines.
For: leadership summits, sales kickoffs, customer events.
Surviving the Pilot Trap: Scaling AI Across the Organization
Most AI pilots succeed. Most rollouts fail. Justinas maps the implementation “valley of death”, basically legacy systems, ownership gaps, missing business cases, and gives a practical roadmap from pilot to company-wide impact.
For: CIO/CDO audiences, transformation programmes, internal academies.
Making Corporate – Startup Partnerships Actually Work
Corporations need startup speed. Startups need corporate scale. Most partnerships still die in proof-of-concept purgatory. Drawing on his work at Sony AI, Justinas gives both sides a playbook to align incentives and ship real products.
For: innovation summits, VC events, ecosystem conferences.
The AI-Driven Boardroom: Investing for Long-Term Value
For C-level and board audiences. How to evaluate deep-tech investments, separate defensible AI advantages from commodity tooling, and build AI-driven business models that last.
For: board retreats, investor days, family offices.
Moderator & Interview Host
Justinas Mišeikis is an experienced moderator for panels, fireside chats and executive roundtables, with a working style built on deep preparation and sharp, specific questions.
He is the host of TechDrive Zürich, an English-language interview series and podcast filmed in a moving car with the founders, investors and researchers of the Swiss and European deep-tech scene. The format is unscripted, personal and tightly time-boxed: one guest, one drive, twenty minutes. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.
Recent moderation work includes an invite-only executive roundtable on fairness in AI vision models at GITEX AI Europe 2026 in Berlin.
Because of his technical depth, Justinas can moderate conversations that generalist hosts cannot: he follows the engineering detail, challenges vague answers, and keeps discussions concrete. Panels on AI, robotics, deep tech and corporate innovation are his home ground.
What sets him apart
Justinas Mišeikis is not another trend forecaster repeating headlines. He is an active practitioner. He develops AI systems, scales them across global organisations, and understands P&L and investment logic. He also interviews the people building the future every week on his own show. When he speaks about what founders, labs and boards are really doing, it comes from direct conversation, not desk research.
Core profile
- Strategy & Partnerships Manager at Sony AI, Zürich
- Advisor at Humanoid Robotics Association and Humanoid Robotics World Championship
- Host: TechDrive Zürich interview series & podcast
- PhD in Robotics & Computer Vision · Executive MBA
- 40+ patents · 15+ scientific publications · 700+ citations
- Lived and worked in 7 countries
- Focus: Physical AI, AI commercialisation, corporate-startup collaboration