Benjamin Sanders

CEO, Hyper

From NASA’s Canadarm to the BlackBerry to CERN, as a Waterloo engineer, Ben has contributed to some of Canada’s most advanced technology both at home and abroad. As a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Ben has also helped launch 4 venture-backed tech startups: Presto.com (YC S10, IPO ’22), Clear.co (ex-unicorn), ProofGov.com (CDL 2018-19, TechStars ’19, acquired ’22), and now CallHyper.com (voice AI for 9-1-1 calls). And as a government geek, he’s helped advance policy within 3 government space agencies, 2 divisions of the UN, the Canadian Urban Institute, Banff Forum, Action Canada, and the Yukon Government.