Dr. Christopher Monterola is a physicist and AI scientist, and a co-founder of CorteX Innovations. He holds the Aboitiz Chair in Data Science at the Asian Institute of Management, where he founded the Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. He has advised senior stakeholders on science, technology, and innovation across academia, industry, and the public sector in the Philippines and Singapore. As an Academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology, he contributes to shaping national science and technology policies.