Maximilian Odendahl

BIO

Maximilian is on a mission to democratize accelerated computing, enabling intelligent electronic products of the future. He is the CEO and co-founder of Silexica and has built the company from its beginning in 2014 to become a global leader in software design automation for heterogeneous computing. Silexica now has a team of 50 people and has raised $28m from leading international VCs. He was selected as Germany's Top 40 under 40 in 2019. Max received a Computer Engineering diploma from RWTH Aachen University in 2010 and was formerly the Chief Engineer of the Chair for Software for Systems on Silicon leading 15 research assistants. His work has been published in over 20 publications in international computing conferences and journals. A wide range of additional endeavours, including major contributions in high-profile open-source communities, the foundation of two companies and various jobs in the tech industry, have given him a strong technical and business foundation. He is a self motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a drive to succeed.