About us

Empowering marine and coastal ecosystems

Our mission is to sustainably manage, protect and foster a healthy marine environment — with responsible autonomous solutions built in Türkiye and Malta.

Our Mission

To make the oceans cleaner, safer, and smarter.

At Vessel X, our mission is to transform marine operations through autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, robotics, and sustainable technologies. We develop electric and intelligent surface vessels that can operate with minimal human intervention, combining marine waste collection, environmental monitoring, and real-time data generation within a single modular platform.

We aim to build marine systems that perceive their environment, make intelligent decisions, learn from operational data, and safely perform complex tasks, reducing environmental impact while making maritime operations more efficient and accessible.

Our Vision

To make autonomous vessels the new standard for marine operations.

We envision a future where marine operations evolve from individually operated vessels to intelligent, connected fleets capable of working collaboratively and autonomously.

Vessel X is building a scalable ecosystem of autonomous marine technologies that can operate across ports, marinas, coastal waters, and offshore environments. Our platforms are designed to perceive their surroundings, navigate dynamically, collect environmental data, and perform mission-specific tasks with increasing levels of autonomy.

By bringing together Physical AI, robotics, sensor fusion, clean propulsion, and environmental intelligence, we aim to create the infrastructure for a more sustainable Blue Economy, enabling cleaner waters, smarter maritime operations, and a new generation of autonomous marine systems.

Team

Architect specialized in yacht interiors and product design, leading VesselX operations across Germany, Malta and Türkiye.
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Oğul Görgülü
Founder / CEO
Computational physicist and entrepreneur integrating AI, machine learning and quantum computing; pioneers hybrid quantum–classical solutions and drives R&D collaborations across academia and industry.
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Junaid Akhter
Chief Strategy Officer
Twenty-plus years in digital transformation and emerging technology across PwC, EY and IBM.
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Alex Gokul
Chief Innovation Officer
Computer vision and autonomous systems specialist leading Vatoz's perception and decision-making stack.
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Sahreen Haider
CTO / ML & AI Engineer
Full-stack developer specializing in Flutter and UI/UX. Leads VesselX's mobile application and autonomous navigation interface, connecting hardware and software seamlessly.
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Tuğçe Köseoğlu
Full-Stack Developer
Machine learning engineer building the models behind Vatoz's onboard perception and autonomy.
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Owais Mushtaq
Senior ML Engineer
Designs the reliable electronic architectures behind VesselX's maritime autonomy.
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Alper Akın Kayandan
Electronics & Hardware Engineer
Develops the firmware that keeps autonomous marine platforms running.
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Çağan Başkent
Embedded Systems Engineer
Leads media and marketing strategy — brand positioning, content direction and public communication.
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Fahd Firdous
Branding & Marketing Lead
Leads sales and commercial partnerships, bringing Vatoz to ports, municipalities and marine operators.
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Bayram Özmen
Head of Sales

Advisory

Professor of Industrial Design, Head of Industrial Product Design at İzmir University of Economics and Director of EKOTAM Design Center.
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Dr. A. Can Özcan
Head of Department — Product Design
Twenty years developing innovation ecosystems across Europe, the Balkans and MENA; supports climate-tech startups in growth and internationalisation.
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Alessandro Silvestri
Managing Partner, MALTAccelerate
Former BBVA technology executive with global experience in digital transformation and banking; board member at TiE Houston, advising and investing in startups.
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Jose Olalla Hevia
Independent Advisor & Investor
CFD and systems analysis expert, researcher at Chalmers University, now at GKN Aerospace; optimizes structural performance and sustainable design.
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Ali Altar İnceer
R&D Advisor — Mechanical Engineering
Civil engineer with 18+ years in the environmental sector across Serbia, Austria and Germany; mentors through PWN Vienna.
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Ksenija Simunovic
Founder, HOLBOLD Consulting
Certified board director and international business development leader with 20+ years across aerospace, defence, dual-use technologies and ESG. Has orchestrated multi-billion-euro contracts within EU and NATO innovation ecosystems, guiding companies from startup to scale on strategy, governance and partnerships.
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Donough Tierney
Strategic Growth & Corporate Development Advisor