Erwin (Torreao) Dassen is a cryptography expert having done his PhD in mathematics and subsequent post-doc in lattice-based cryptography. He has worked as technical consultant in big and small companies and institutions including ASML, ESA  and TNO  (a Dutch government funded think-thank on technologies). He has held executive leadership positions that oversee technical development and R&D.

Previously VP of Engineering at Plotwise, Team lead at Chorus One and now Head of Generative AI at Chorus One.