Nathan Kirchner

Founder & Chief Evangelist, Presien

Nathan Kirchner is a serial startup founder and advisor, corporate ventures consultant, professor, and founding director of a peak industry body. He is the Founder and Chief Evangelist at Presien, a robotics-AI startup. Nathan has been recognized as one of Australia’s Most Innovative by Engineers Australia and named among the Top Ten Young Scientists by Popular Science magazine. With over 25 years of experience in both industry and academia, he specializes in identifying emerging opportunities and creating actionable pathways for growth. His expertise spans Deep Tech, Robotics, AI, and HeSaaS, with a proven track record of securing substantial funding and delivering successful companies and projects.

Nathan is also a Founding Director of the Robotics Australia Group, serves on advisory boards for Qld Robotics and the Advanced Fabrication Research Lab, and is a venture partner with a leading hardware-focused venture capital firm. He has held prominent positions, including Head of Robotics at a major construction company and academic roles at institutions such as Stanford and the University of Technology Sydney. Nathan’s experience and insight underpin his ability to drive explosive growth in startups, corporate innovation programs, and emerging ventures.