Alexander Rugaev – a serial entrepreneur and venture capital expert with over 20 years of experience in technology, public markets, and startup development. He has founded and scaled multiple companies in AI, robotics, and blockchain, bridging early-stage innovation with institutional and public investors worldwide.
Alex plays a strategic role at Micropolis AI Robotics (NYSE American: MCRP), where he led key initiatives related to the company’s NYSE listing and international expansion. Micropolis develops non-lethal autonomous patrol robots for public safety and urban environments and operates the world’s largest live deployment of autonomous police patrol robots with Dubai Police at Global Village, serving 4M+ visitors annually.
As the Middle East pushes deeper into autonomous robotics, the line between smart deployment and dangerous overreach is getting thinner. When the conversation turns to