Ali Magine holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Florida. In 2011, he (along with Dmitrii L. Maslov) predicted the existence of new emergent particles (relevant for quantum computing), evidence for which has been accumulating since 2015. He also published the main piece of his doctoral work with one of the most distinguished physicists in the field, Emmanuel Rashba, at Harvard University. Obsessed with investigating the question of how exactly our brain does physics, what are the principles of thought, and how they could be replicated in machines, left academia to work in the big data and AI industry since 2012. He has been ambitious in working with a number of startups (delivering high-impact AI solutions to a wide variety of industries), two of which got acquired by Intel corporation and Nokia. Formerly served as the lead scientist, lead inventor, and product owner of Intel’s cognitive computing platform. Co-Founded ii-AI in 2018, as Chief Innovation Officer, which turned into an AI consulting practice, and later joined Accenture where he is currently an AI lead in global AI solutions group.