Advisory Board · 2025
Advisory Board
World-class advisors steering AQUIVIO across technology, fitness, sustainability and industrial scale.
Prof. Henrik von Scheel
Originator of Industry 4.0
At AQUIVIO
Guides AQUIVIO's technology transformation & AI roadmap.
- Coined "Industry 4.0" (2008); advised Germany’s government on the EU Digital Agenda
- Co-founder of the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence
- Helped shape global frameworks including the EU AI Act
Edward Connors
Co-founder, Gold’s Gym Int’l
At AQUIVIO
Anchors AQUIVIO's Asian fitness-channel strategy.
- Scaled Gold’s Gym from one gym to ~700 locations in 26 countries
- Built the franchise blueprint that defined the modern fitness industry
- Drove global expansion through to the brand’s 1999 sale
Dr. Samiullah Khan
CEO of Earth Recyler
At AQUIVIO
Strengthens AQUIVIO's ESG & sustainability strategy.
- Leads Net Zero, carbon-capture & renewable-energy programs across the UAE
- Triple winner at the 2026 MEERA Middle East Recognition Awards
- PhD; advisory board member, University of Rochester
Dirk von Wahl
CEO, TÜV SÜD North Asia
At AQUIVIO
Advises on regulatory compliance & quality for factory scale-up.
- Leads TÜV SÜD — a global testing & certification leader — across North Asia
- 20+ years of management leadership in Greater China
- Former President, Volvo CE China; M.Sc., TU Darmstadt