Dr. Paul Terry serves as the Chief Product Officer at Photonic. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, engineer, and angel investor specializing in disruptive technologies. He served as CEO of Photonic from 2019 through early 2026, taking the company from launch through initial product development and securing global investments totalling $375M CAD ($271M USD). Paul also advises VCs and governments on economic, technical, health, and national defense strategies.
During his career, Paul has founded or been a founding employee at six successful Canadian companies with a cumulative valuation of more than $10B. Past roles include CEO of PHEMI, CTO Canada of Cray Supercomputing (OctigaBay), CTO of Abatis (Ericsson), and Director of Strategy at Newbridge Networks (Alcatel). Paul holds a 1st Class Honors Degree in Physics/Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering from Liverpool University. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University.