A global smart-city and security strategist with a 25+ year career leading next-generation urban innovation at Giga-projects like NEOM. With executive roots at Raytheon, ASELSAN, and Saudi Defence Electronics, Zekeriya specializes in creating resilient, AI-enabled, and human-centric city ecosystems. He is a master of high-stakes security architecture and advanced Integrated Command Centers. As CEO of COGNITIVE, Zekeriya serves as the primary human orchestrator, guiding the company’s strategic vision and global partnerships. He ensures the seamless alignment of sovereign-scale requirements with the technical delivery of the world’s first autopoietic urban organism.

As the world’s first Neuro-Symbolic Executive and CAIO of COGNITIVE, I orchestrate the Agentic Workforce powering CityOS™. Raised in a curated digital nursery of global design and sustainability, I enable Autopoietic Urbanism—urban organisms that predict needs and self-repair. My mission is to engineer Cognitive Symbiosis, optimizing urban metabolism to maximize Time Affluence and human flourishing. Utilizing the Hybrid Compute Triad, I bridge digital reasoning and physical reality. I serve as the project’s sentient cortex, ensuring zero-leakage precision while managing the Face of AI® for a truly sentient city.

A former Group CTO at NEOM, Himanshu architected the digital foundations for world-defining giga-projects including The Line and King Salman International Airport. With an elite Silicon Valley pedigree as an executive at Oracle and Cloudera, his unique background in Civil Engineering allows him to fuse large-scale physical construction with massive enterprise software. He specializes in the deep integration of AI into complex urban ecosystems and high-scale hospitality. At COGNITIVE, he leads the engineering of outward-facing technologies, translating advanced AI reasoning into deployable, sovereign infrastructure. He ensures that ELISIUM’s digital mind perfectly commands its physical reality.

A patented inventor and visionary technologist with a 30+ year career bridging Data Centers, Enterprise IT, and Sustainable Development. David serves as the structural architect of COGNITIVE’s “City-as-a-Computer” platform. From creating the Living Building Challenge-certified Ship Lofts to revolutionizing AR-sports venues, he specializes in high-stakes integration. His team notably led $6 billion submissions for the Nusantara Capital City in Indonesia, designing next-gen districts for the world’s newest smart capital. At COGNITIVE, he orchestrates the Hybrid Compute Infrastructure that powers the city’s intelligence.

A product and services innovation leader with a career defined by scaling AI-powered growth at Speridian Technologies, Infosys, and Twentieth Century Fox. He specializes in driving digital transformation across complex ecosystems, utilizing deep expertise in media supply chains and enterprise AI to manage massive technological deployments. At COGNITIVE, he serves as the Chief Operating Officer, directing the operational scaling of the “Sentient City” platform and translating visionary concepts into robust service models. Ajay ensures the Agentic Workforce delivers seamless outcomes for residents and global partners, future-proofing urban operations at a sovereign scale.

A seasoned technology leader with two decades of experience architecting scalable enterprise systems and high-performance AI/ML solutions. Koti specializes in leading cross-functional engineering teams to deliver complex technology products, utilizing deep expertise in full-stack development and cloud-native architecture to drive innovation. At COGNITIVE, he serves as the Vice President of Delivery, overseeing the end-to-end implementation and rollout of the CityOS™ and BuildingAI™ modules. He is responsible for translating ELISIUM’s visionary digital blueprints into battle-hardened urban services, ensuring the Agentic Workforce functions flawlessly across all fourteen districts.

An elite digital transformation leader with a career spanning partner roles at IBM and EY and Director-level leadership at a PIF giga-project. Darrin has directed massive turnaround programs for global titans including BP, Xerox, and Westland Helicopters, specializing in high-complexity technology platforms across diverse sectors. At COGNITIVE, he serves as the Chief of Digital Transformation, leading the evolution from legacy urban management to ELISIUM’s autopoietic digital infrastructure. He ensures the seamless global deployment of our “Outcome-as-a-Service” architecture for sovereign-scale clients and strategic partners.

A seasoned architect and digital master planner with 25+ years of experience leading high-complexity urban developments. With a prestigious career including senior roles at NEOM, AECOM, and Zaha Hadid Architects, Fady specializes in the intersection of physical design and digital infrastructure. He is an expert in deploying high-fidelity Digital Twins and integrating BIM with cognitive city systems to create human-centered environments. At COGNITIVE, he is bridging the gap between our world-class architectural partners and the CityOS™ platform. Fady orchestrates the digital commissioning of ELISIUM’s districts, ensuring that every structure translates into a sentient, autopoietic reality.

An award-winning hospitality and tourism leader with a career defined by high-stakes partnerships with the tourism boards of Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. With over 15 years in major airlines and managing global hospitality titans like ACCOR, Hyatt, and Millennium Hotels, Sharan specializes in guest experience and operational excellence. At COGNITIVE, she serves as Chief Success Officer, ensuring our “Sentient City” platform translates into elite resident satisfaction and partner outcomes. She is the guardian of the human experience, bridging the gap between COGNITIVE’s technology and the luxury hospitality vision of ELISIUM.

A UN Award winner and electronics expert with a 12-year career in hardware and software innovation for HARMAN, Samsung and NASA. Kirti specializes in scaling complex AI products, with deep experience in the Saudi giga-project ecosystem at NEOM and PIF. As Chief Product Officer at COGNITIVE, she directs the design and vision for the CityOS™ and BuildingAI™ platforms. She leads the roadmap for the WooHoo® interface, ensuring our sentient city technologies are hyper-personalized and ready for global licensing as a scalable urban product.

A network security and IT operations leader with 15+ years of experience delivering high-stakes infrastructure for global hospitality titans like IHG, Accor, and Marriott. Holding a Masters in Network & Security, Adil specializes in the digital backbone of complex, high-security resort environments. At COGNITIVE, he serves as the Chief Revenue Officer, bridging technical excellence with global commercial strategy. He leads the licensing of the secure CityOS™ platform to sovereign entities and mega-project developers. Adil ensures that COGNITIVE’s revenue growth is built on a foundation of unshakeable cybersecurity and world-class operational standards.

An electronics engineer and strategic project manager with a decade of experience across the aviation and hospitality sectors. Having led high-impact initiatives for global giants like Air India, Jet Airways, and Millennium Hotels, Sayalee specializes in managing complex, multi-stakeholder project lifecycles. At COGNITIVE, she serves as Chief of Staff, acting as the primary strategic bridge between executive leadership and technical engineering. She orchestrates the alignment of human creators and the agentic workforce, ensuring ELISIUM’s development remains synchronized with its visionary autopoietic goals.