Petronel is FotoNation’s CEO. Based in Ireland, he is responsible for leading the company’s vision toward edge AI signal processing solutions for the home, automotive and mobile markets. Petronel has more than 250 granted and published patents to date. He is an IEEE Fellow with more than 25 years of experience in the digital still camera and mobile phone industries, working in both signal processing and connectivity. His work has been recognized by the Romanian Academy’s Gheorghe Cartianu Award. A co-founder of several successful companies including FotoNation (acquired in 2008 by Xperi and restarted in 2024), he is a pioneer of digital camera connectivity and a co-author of PTP and PTP-over-IP communication standards. Petronel obtained his PhD in Electronics, master’s degree in ASIC Design and bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the Transilvania University of Brasov. Petronel also holds a master’s degree in Networks and Communications from the University of Galway.