Andreas Forsland is founder and CEO of Cognixion, an assisted reality company that has created a brain-computer interface integrated with an augmented reality display. The company was previously called Smartstones and developed accessible communication technologies for people with speech disabilities. Forsland previously worked for Citrix, as senior director of brand management for the apps portfolio and senior director of global creative. Prior experience also includes advising for Snapwire, senior manager of design at Phillips, and creative director at Progressive Insurance and at Hanson Dodge Creative. Cognixion has been recognized as one of 21 neurotech start-ups to watch, won the Red Dot Best of the Best Award for AR/VR, and has been nominated for the Red Dot Luminary Award, the Edison Award, and the Singularity Global Grand Challenge.
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