Speakers

Alex Virgona leads product development at Presien, an award-winning AI vision company enhancing safety and productivity in heavy industries. With a background in mechatronic engineering and expertise in perception algorithms, Alex focuses on delivering practical AI solutions that address real-world challenges on worksites.

He began at Presien as an AI engineer, working hands-on to develop Blindsight: a system that uses AI vision to detect people and alert operators in real time, helping prevent serious incidents involving heavy machinery. Today, Alex heads up product strategy, exploring how the same fleet of AI-enabled field devices can be used not just for safety, but also to improve site operations and boost productivity.

Alex is passionate about making advanced technology simple to use and valuable from day one, bridging the gap between innovation and the realities of construction and industrial work.