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Credentials and authority
Dr. Sam Sammane is the founder and CEO of Quantum General Intelligence (QGI), CEO of TheoSym, a Forbes Technology Council member, a four-time TEDx speaker and the award-winning author of The Singularity of Hope and Republic of Mars. Below: the articles, talks, papers and coverage behind that summary.
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TEDx talks
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Award-winning books
Forbes Technology Council
Sam is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and writes on applied and enterprise AI.
- 2025-10 · Article Custom AI Is A Must For Pharma Success requires AI that is customized, regulated, hybrid in its data structure and grounded at the deepest levels of the project.
- 2025-09 · Article What Context Engineering Is And Why It's The Future Of AI For Business In 2025 Every company needs its own AI, customized for its vertical and grounded in its knowledge base.
- 2025-04 · Article Capitalizing On The AI Gold Rush: Opportunities, Risks And The Future Of Work Those with access to cutting-edge AI technology will gain a significant economic advantage, while others may be left behind.
- 2025-03 · Expert panel 20 Ways AI Will Shape The Long-Term Future Of Business Expert panel contribution on how AI will reshape enterprise applications, from customer service to supply chains.
- 2024-12 · Article Rethinking AI: Beyond The Hype And Into Real Potential The question isn't whether AI will replace us — it's how we'll choose to use it.
- 2024-10 · Article Building A Smarter Future With Human AI Augmentation AI can provide ideas, but when it comes to generating something really fresh or meaningful, that's still our job.
TEDx talks and video interviews
Four TEDx talks and more than 12 speaking events. Full list on the speaking page.
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TEDx talk The fate of human intelligence in the AI era TEDxAyala Avenue Women -
Keynote Revolutionary Insights — keynote session CXO 2.0 Conference, Dubai (Winter 2024) -
Interview Is Artificial Intelligence Good or Bad for Society? Interview -
Panel Shaping Tomorrow Together — panel discussion CXO 2.0 Conference, Dubai
Press and media coverage
Features, conference announcements and wire releases. More in the press room.
- Feature CEO Outlook Magazine · 2024 Sam Sammane | Founder & CEO | TheoSym — Revolutionizing the Business World with AI
- Speaking CXO 2.0 Conference · 2024 Dr. Sam Sammane, AI Visionary, Spoke At CXO 2.0 Conference Winter 2024 Edition
- Award EIN Presswire · 2025 Sam Sammane Named Finalist in 2025 American Fiction Awards for Sci-Fi Mystery 'Republic of Mars'
- Award PRLog · 2025 Sam Sammane Wins Literary Titan Award for 'Republic of Mars'
- Commentary EIN Presswire · 2025 AI Ethicist Dr. Sam Sammane Responds to MIT Study Linking ChatGPT Use to Lower Brain Engagement
Podcast appearances
- Mission Facilitators International Blending AI and Intuition for the New Business Era How to combine AI with human intuition in business, and why instinct is still an edge.
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Future Tech and Foresight AI's Bright Future: Growth, Skills and Opportunities (Ep. 158) AI growth, skills development and emerging opportunities — how to stay relevant in the AI era.
More conversations on the videos page.
Academic research
PhD in Nanotechnology (formal verification and automated reasoning), Université Joseph-Fourier-Grenoble I, 2005. Sam has published 20+ peer-reviewed papers under his legal name, Ghiath Al Sammane.
Business leadership
Selected companies. The full list is on the ventures page.
- Founder & CEO · 2025–present Quantum General Intelligence (QGI) Deterministic AI for regulated finance and insurance. Emerged from stealth in January 2026 with the QAG Engine, Q-Prime embeddings and Qualtron. San Diego, California.
- CEO & Founder · 2023–present TheoSym Human-AI Augmentation software and AI consulting. Founded in 2023, TheoSym builds AI for life-science laboratories and production AI systems, training and white-label AI for businesses.
- Founder & CTO · 2023–present Trelexa Editorial placement firm: journalist-written stories in named publications, Google News articles, ghostwriting and podcast booking.
- Owner · 2024–present Qalitex Laboratories ISO 17025-accredited microbiology and chemistry testing for dietary supplements, cosmetics, food and personal care. Irvine and San Diego, California.
- CEO · 2021–2024 Tentamus Labs of America Led the American arm of Tentamus, a global network of specialized laboratories with more than 4,000 employees.
- Founder · 2007–2013 Garmen Pharmaceutical and biotech laboratory company Sam founded in 2007 and led until 2013.
Official profiles
- LinkedIn Professional profile
- X @sam_sammane
- YouTube Talks and interviews (@TheoSym)
- Forbes Council Member profile
- Google Scholar Academic publications
- Amazon author page Books
- Hugging Face Models and datasets
- Instagram @gsammane
Founder and CEO of QGI, CEO of TheoSym and author of The Singularity of Hope and Republic of Mars. PhD in Nanotechnology, Université Joseph-Fourier-Grenoble I (2005), 20+ peer-reviewed papers, Forbes Technology Council member and four-time TEDx speaker.