Frank Trevino

Frank Trevino is an experienced industry executive and entrepreneur in the space and smart city ecosystems. His digital transformation philosophy is to connect people, processes, products, and technology. Previously, a senior executive expatriate at Korea Telecom (KT) in Seoul, South Korea, he focused on smart cities and sustainability platforms. He also held executive positions with Digi-Data (acquired by Synchronoss Technologies) developing cloud platforms and with Titan Platform, an AI platform company.

His entrepreneurial journey includes participating in several startup innovation programs such as the IBM Watson AI XPrize (AI semantic storyteller), NASA iTech (spaceplane concept), and StEP Ignite (quantum sensors).

He is also currently a DPhil candidate (PhD) in Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford researching smart city adoption in secondary cities.

Outside of his professional life and PhD studies, he enjoys hiking in the Texas Hill Country, exploring innovation technology, and traveling with his wife and their Japanese Spitz. An avid reader and lifelong learner, he is particularly passionate about the relationship of satellite sensing to smart cities, artificial intelligence, astrophysics, and quantum science. His favorite authors include Geoffrey West, David Grann, Erik Larson, Olaf Stapledon, and Michio Kaku. He divides his time between Austin, Texas; Oxford, UK; and Seoul, South Korea.

Looking ahead, he is excited about exploring new ways to address climate change, underserved communities, reducing the digital gap, and integrating space technology into sustainable development initiatives.