Garnette Sutherland, President, CEO & Director

World-renowned neurosurgeon and visionary, Sutherland has introduced the dogma of disruptive innovation into the sphere of neurosurgery. Whether it is the world’s first ceiling mounted intra-operative MR imaging technology or the world’s first image-guided MR compatible robot for microsurgery and stereotaxy neuroArm, Sutherland continues to lead and pave the path to a future where surgery, robots, big data, machine intelligence and smart systems, interface. With vision of operating on cells using a micro-robotic arm, and of communities serviced by robots for efficient and cost-effective health care delivery, Sutherland inspires and commands his team with his signature brilliance and commitment to patient care.

Sanju Lama, COO, Corporate Management, Clinical Integration

Lama provides a niche for operating room integration of innovation, through experience and expertise in neurosurgical translation of image-guided robotics and linked innovations. Uniquely trained and instinctive leader, Lama oversees and ensures clinical integration of novel technologies into the operating room. Interfacing across specialties and institutions, she connects innovation to end-user needs, operating room work-flow and market adoption for improved patient care.

Diego Ospina, CTO, Lead Mechatronics | Systems Engineer, PhD

Ospina, Chief Mechatronics-Systems engineer provides a disciplined and well-rounded leadership to all engineering activities of technology development, with a focus on sensors and data-driven technologies and advanced robotics. A hands-on mechatronic expert, Ospina’s is able to set a broad, long-term view of project to product journey, seamlessly delegating to meet milestones in a timely manner. Driven by a personal motivation to impact patient care, Ospina leads by example, assimilating core values of teamwork, empathy and provision of ideal tools and systems in the operating room worldwide.

Fangwei Yang, Robot Technician, Chief Prototypist

A gifted craftsman, Yang provides experiential resource and support to OrbSurgical’s R&D division. Yang has been instrumental in the initial and ongoing clinical integration of neuroArm technology into the neurosurgical operating room. His years of experience in biological-microsurgical research and natural talent for technology development, provide an integral balance amongst advanced technology, prototyping, functionality testing and application to surgery.

Amir Baghdadi, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

An expert in data science and machine learning, Baghdadi is able to interplay volumes of quantitative dataset to meaningful qualitative interpretation, and the vice versa. Using big data and pattern recognition towards intelligent systems, Baghdadi fluidly interfaces across health informatics, sensor fusion, computer vision, biomechanics, image processing and robotics. Merging human and machine intelligence, he offers advanced analytics and evolving models to current and future technologies. 

Rahul Singh, Business Development and Market Vision, AI & Data Science-Analytics

A Senior Data Scientist and Analytics Technology, Singh, merges his worldview of complex data analytics and machine intelligence in finances, with the ever-protected and closed realm of operating theatres and surgical performance using smart devices. Using business intelligence and digital health analytics, Singh leads this team towards an inevitable future of democratizing and immortalizing the art and performance of surgery. 

Connor Fell, EIT - Electrical

A skilled electrical engineer, passionate about the nuances of designing-assembling PCB, embedded systems, programming, or electrical controls in tele-robotics, Fell adds a unique approach to engineering solutions. With interest in medical device-systems and impactful clinical outcome, he muses on the element of conscious energy and environmental efficiency in technological solutions. A perfectionist at heart, Fell is only satisfied with the highest quality of work, a trait he puts to good use while designing intricate circuits and debugging complex robots.

Kent Anderson, Corporate-Legal

Experienced Calgary lawyer and technology analyst, Anderson brings experience in market review and commercialization potential of high-tech projects and products. Setting the benchmark for a viable product launch and their legal implications in competitive landscape, Anderson oversees standards of operations for quality assurance and safeguarding of IP for market uptake. 

Starr Tze, Business Development, Operational Risk Management

An authority in process hazard analysis and methodical approach to corporate success, Tze anticipates the gravest of challenges and outlines most innovative solutions. Skilled engineer and experienced entrepreneur, Tze brings in an unmatched quality assurance, best practices and confidence throughout product development, translation and market uptake. Through strict guidance principles and pathways, Tze delivers strategic processes towards regulatory approval.