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Sergi Sagàs

Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Board of Directors at HYPERREAL®

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Sergi Sagàs serves as Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Board of Directors at HYPERREAL® [1][4], a position held since January 2023 [4]. Sagàs is also Chief Executive Officer of Neural Tech AG as of April 2025 [3]. Sagàs holds degrees in Computer Science from Stanford University and Cinematography and Film Production from UCLA [11][12], along with study in Plenoptics from Mid Sweden University [13]. Over a 30-year career at the intersection of media and technology, Sagàs has contributed to projects that received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, two Academy Scientific & Engineering Awards, and an Oscar for Best Animated Short [2]. Sagàs has served as Technology Expert and R&D Project Reviewer for the European Commission since May 2009 [7] and has advised early-stage companies including Minicoders [6].

Profile introduction
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I'm CEO of Neural Tech AG and Chief Innovation Officer at Hyperreal, where I lead AI-driven work in digital identity and creative technology. Over a 30-year career at the intersection of media and technology, I've contributed to projects honored with an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, two Academy Scientific & Engineering Awards, an Oscar for Best Animated Short, and several Academy nominations. That arc has taken me from R&D and studio leadership into founding companies, advising early-stage teams, and investing in the ones shaping what comes next. What drives me is exploring new ideas…

Career history

  1. Chief Executive OfficerApr 2025 to presentNeural Tech AG
  2. Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Board of DirectorsJan 2023 to presentHYPERREAL®
  3. Chief Innovation OfficerDec 2020 to Dec 2022HYPERREAL®
  4. AdvisorMar 2023 to presentMinicoders
  5. Technology Expert, R&D Project ReviewerMay 2009 to presentEuropean Commission
  6. AdvisorAug 2021 to Mar 2025Metacampus
  7. AdvisorJul 2019 to Dec 2024Freeverse.io
  8. Director of Exhibition Business Development and InnovationFeb 2020 to Sep 2020Grupo Mediapro

Education

  1. Cinematography and Film ProductionUCLA
  2. Computer ScienceStanford University
  3. Plenoptics at Mid Sweden University

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