Arman Zaribafiyan

Head of Strategic Alliances, AI Simulation, SandBoxAQ

Dr. Arman Zaribafiyan, head of strategic alliances, AI Simulation at SandboxAQ, is the founder and former CEO of Good Chemistry (acquired by SandboxAQ), the Vancouver-based AI start-up combining cloud, AI and quantum computing to re-imagine the design and synthesis of new materials. Before founding Good Chemistry, he was the CTO at quantum software company 1QBit. Over the last decade, Arman has directed strategic partnerships and cutting-edge research and development collaborations with Fortune 100 companies in various roles as a technology and product leader. He received his PhD in Computer Engineering from UBC, focusing on quantum information science, and he was the recipient of a prestigious Mitacs fellowship for his research on hybrid quantum computing.