Denis managed multimillion innovation programs at BMW and started several fast-growing ventures at the intersection of AI, transportation, and energy. The startups he led counted industry leaders among their customers, including autonomous driving scaleups from Silicon Valley and major transportation firms like Lufthansa Aviation. More recently, Denis has focused on research and development of AI that enhances robots’ reasoning about the surrounding context and humans, culminating in the newly founded startup scaledrive.ai, where he serves as the CEO.