# Gerard Gerry Szatvanyi

> Gerard “Gerry” Szatvanyi is the co-founder of OSF Digital and its Chief AI Officer, a role he took in January 2025 after more than two decades leading the company. His career spans industrial image-analysis research, global commerce consulting and authorship of The Great Digital Transformation and Workforce 4.0.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at OSF Digital
- **Organizations:** OSF Digital, Université Laval, eSkill
- **Nationality:** Romanian
- **Education:** MSc in Chemical Engineering; thesis on multivariate image analysis of flames for process control, Université Laval
- **Known for:** Co-founded OSF in 2003 and led it for more than 20 years., OSF’s January 2025 handover announcement credited his tenure with more than 15 acquisitions and over $160 million in investment., Authored two business books published in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Co-founded OSF in Quebec while arriving to pursue graduate study at Université Laval.
- **2006** — Laval master’s thesis examined image analysis of flames for quality and combustion control in pyrometallurgical processes.
- **2008** — OSF expanded into the United States.
- **2018** — Moved to Hong Kong to help develop the Asian market, according to his 2022 interview.
- **2022** — Worked with Alin Dorobantu in Romania to coordinate the departure of Ukrainian employees and their families; OSF announced a $100 million Series C on April 13.
- **2023** — Published The Great Digital Transformation on April 4 and Workforce 4.0 on October 3.
- **2025** — Transitioned from CEO to Chief AI Officer as David Northington became CEO; announced January 21.
- **2026** — Published an enterprise AI maturity model in RTInsights on July 20.

## Achievements

- Co-founded OSF in 2003 and led it for more than 20 years.
- OSF’s January 2025 handover announcement credited his tenure with more than 15 acquisitions and over $160 million in investment.
- Authored two business books published in 2023.
- Coordinated assistance with Alin Dorobantu for 30 employees and 22 family members leaving Ukraine in early 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published The AI Maturity Model: A Guide to AI Adoption for the Enterprise in RTInsights.
- **2025-03** — Joined Sean Catlin and Simon Mulcahy for a Workforce 4.0 podcast discussion about AI and the future of work.
- **2025-01** — OSF announced his transition to the newly created Chief AI Officer role.

## Links

- Website: https://books.forbes.com/authors/gerard-szatvanyi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardszatvanyi

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Last updated: 2026-10-07